Korea vs United States: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2
Korea
459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
United States
1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Korea rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2 over time
- Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Korea, a difference of 1.22 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes United States's figure about 3.7 times Korea's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 54 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 326,146 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.41 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.09 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | United States |
| 2020s | 440,025 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.91 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.47 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | United States |
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, Korea or United States?
- United States, at 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Korea and United States?
- 1.22 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Korea and United States rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
- Korea ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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.