Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs South Korea: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1.70 million
in 2024
South Korea
459,405
in 2023
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
South Korea rank
5th
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- South Korea
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 1.70 million against 459,405 in South Korea, a difference of 1.24 million.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.7 times South Korea's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 4 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 918,695 | 186,085 | 732,610 | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 316,554 | 880,087 | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 1.56 million | 444,870 | 1.11 million | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
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. 2, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or South Korea?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 1.70 million against 459,405 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and South Korea?
- 1.24 million, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and South Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and South Korea rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 4 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.