Japan vs South Korea: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2
Japan
624,673 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2020
South Korea
416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2020
Japan rank
3rd
South Korea rank
6th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2 over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 624,673 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea, a difference of 207,778 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 6th of 54 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South 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 r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 624,673 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 416,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Japan and South Korea?
- 207,778 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
- Japan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 6th of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.