R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE in Korea
Korea: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE was 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2008
All-time low
77,862 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1998
Years of data
14
1995–2008
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE in Korea, 1995–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
In 2008, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in Korea stood at 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE). That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 167.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in Korea peaked at 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2008 and was at its lowest, 77,862 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1998.
Korea ranks 6th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE in Korea, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 96,890 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1996 | 89,002 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 90,425 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 77,862 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 84,070 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 87,113 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 117,018 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 120,717 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 128,441 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 132,523 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 153,400 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 171,643 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 184,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +12.9% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 11.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,650 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 77,862 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 96,890 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
| 2000s | 144,877 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 87,113 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 4 Germany 340,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 5 France 226,051 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 6 South Korea 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 142,374 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 8 United Kingdom 142,374 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in Korea?
- R&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace in Korea was 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 208,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2008.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,862 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1998.
- How does Korea rank for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
- Korea ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2008.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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