France vs South Korea: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
France
322,528 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
South Korea
416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2020
France rank
9th
South Korea rank
6th
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 322,528 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France, a difference of 94,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.
France ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 6th of 54 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212,933 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 186,085 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 26,848 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | France |
| 2010s | 255,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 316,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 61,140 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | South Korea |
| 2020s | 300,901 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 444,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 143,968 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | South Korea |
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, France or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 322,528 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between France and South Korea?
- 94,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
- France ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 6th of 54 countries.
- 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.