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

Korea
459,405 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
United Kingdom
231,234 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2017
Korea rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 459,405 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 231,234 Persons (full-time equivalent) in United Kingdom, a difference of 228,171 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Korea's figure about 2.0 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 12 groups.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 186,085 Persons (full-time equivalent) 151,173 Persons (full-time equivalent) 34,913 Persons (full-time equivalent) Korea
2010s 297,125 Persons (full-time equivalent) 186,314 Persons (full-time equivalent) 110,811 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, Korea or United Kingdom?
Korea, at 459,405 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 231,234 Persons (full-time equivalent) in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Korea and United Kingdom?
228,171 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Korea ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 12 groups.
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.