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

Korea
459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
South Korea
459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Korea rank
5th
South Korea rank
5th

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

  • Korea
  • South Korea
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k200520142023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea, a difference of 0 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

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

Korea ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 5th of 52 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 186,085 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 186,085 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 0 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2010s 316,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 316,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 0 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2020s 444,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 444,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 0 Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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, Korea or South Korea?
Korea, at 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Korea and South Korea?
0 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Korea and South Korea rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Korea ranks 5th and South 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