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

South Korea
208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2008
United Kingdom
151,494 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
South Korea rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th

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

  • South Korea
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 151,494 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom, a difference of 56,934 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.

South Korea ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 87,650 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 144,926 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 57,276 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom
2000s 144,877 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 152,014 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,137 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom

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., South Korea or United Kingdom?
South Korea, at 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 151,494 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom as of 2008.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between South Korea and United Kingdom?
56,934 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
South Korea ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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