Germany vs Korea: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

Germany
332,491 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Korea
208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2008
Germany rank
4th
Korea rank
6th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • Germany
  • Korea
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 332,491 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Korea, a difference of 124,063 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Korea's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Korea ranks 6th of 45 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 288,233 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 87,650 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 200,583 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany
2000s 310,042 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 144,877 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 165,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev., Germany or Korea?
Germany, at 332,491 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Korea as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Germany and Korea?
124,063 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do Germany and Korea rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Germany ranks 4th and Korea ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 692 data points, 1993–2009
Last refreshed