Canada vs Korea: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Canada
200,300 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2022
Korea
459,405 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Canada rank
5th
Korea rank
2nd

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time

  • Canada
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 459,405 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 200,300 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Canada, a difference of 259,105 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Korea's figure about 2.3 times Canada's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 28 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 155,180 Persons (full-time equivalent) 212,349 Persons (full-time equivalent) 57,169 Persons (full-time equivalent) Korea
2010s 147,147 Persons (full-time equivalent) 316,554 Persons (full-time equivalent) 169,407 Persons (full-time equivalent) Korea
2020s 189,416 Persons (full-time equivalent) 440,025 Persons (full-time equivalent) 250,609 Persons (full-time equivalent) Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Canada or Korea?
Korea, at 459,405 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 200,300 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Canada and Korea?
259,105 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Canada and Korea rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Canada ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.