Germany vs Korea: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size

Germany
554,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Korea
459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Germany rank
4th
Korea rank
5th

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

  • Germany
  • Korea
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 554,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Korea, a difference of 94,696 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Korea ranks 5th of 54 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 288,233 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 87,650 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 200,583 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany
2000s 312,287 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 151,624 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 160,663 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany
2010s 397,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 316,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 80,946 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany
2020s 498,570 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 444,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 53,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany

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, Germany or Korea?
Germany, at 554,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 459,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Germany and Korea?
94,696 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Germany and Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
Germany ranks 4th and Korea ranks 5th of 54 countries.
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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About this data

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
58 places, 1,774 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed