Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs South Korea: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1.69 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
South Korea
459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
South Korea rank
5th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- South Korea
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 1.69 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea, a difference of 1.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.7 times South Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 4 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 690,748 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 87,650 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 603,098 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2000s | 851,493 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 147,959 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 703,534 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 1.14 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 297,296 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 844,876 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 1.56 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 444,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.11 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
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 – 21 countries (from 2026) or South Korea?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 1.69 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 – 21 countries (from 2026) and South Korea?
- 1.23 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd 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.