European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs South Korea: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
South Korea
459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
South Korea rank
5th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • South Korea
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200520142024

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 2.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea, a difference of 1.59 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 4.5 times South Korea's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 5th of 4 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.07 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 186,085 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 883,859 Full-time equivalent (FTE) European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 1.41 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 316,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.09 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 1.89 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 444,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.45 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or South Korea?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 2.05 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and South Korea?
1.59 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and South Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and South Korea rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed