Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs South Korea: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
South Korea
459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
4th
South Korea rank
5th

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

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) currently reports 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea, a difference of 1.22 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s figure about 3.7 times South Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 5th of 4 regions.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 687,373 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 87,650 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 599,723 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2000s 849,199 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 147,959 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 701,240 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2010s 1.14 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 297,296 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 838,895 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2020s 1.54 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 444,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1.10 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

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 size, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or South Korea?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), at 1.68 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and South Korea?
1.22 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and South Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 5th of 4 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex. 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 size class and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,751 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed