France vs South Korea: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE

France
226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
South Korea
208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2008
France rank
5th
South Korea rank
6th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time

  • France
  • South Korea
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k198119952009

How they compare

France currently reports 226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea, a difference of 17,623 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 46 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 166,054 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 87,650 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 78,404 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
2000s 198,546 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 144,877 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 53,669 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, France or South Korea?
France, at 226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea as of 2009.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between France and South Korea?
17,623 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
France ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 991 data points, 1980–2010
Last refreshed