Germany vs Korea: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2

Germany
553,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Korea
459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Germany rank
4th
Korea rank
5th

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

  • Germany
  • Korea
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 553,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Korea, a difference of 94,195 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Korea ranks 5th of 52 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 320,780 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 186,085 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 134,695 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany
2010s 397,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 316,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 80,946 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany
2020s 498,570 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 444,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 53,700 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. 2, Germany or Korea?
Germany, at 553,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Germany and Korea?
94,195 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Germany and Korea rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Germany ranks 4th and Korea ranks 5th of 52 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.

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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