Japan vs Korea: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Japan
626,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Korea
459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
Korea rank
5th
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 626,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Korea, a difference of 167,304 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 618,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 186,085 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 432,160 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2010s | 600,368 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 316,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 283,815 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
| 2020s | 633,540 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 444,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 188,670 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Japan |
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, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 626,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Japan and Korea?
- 167,304 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
- Japan ranks 3rd 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.