R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Korea
Korea: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity was 459,405 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Korea, 2005–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons (full-time equivalent).
Analysis
Korea recorded 459,405 Persons (full-time equivalent) for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Korea peaked at 459,405 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 153,400 Persons (full-time equivalent), in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Korea, year by year
| Year | Persons (full-time equivalent) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 153,400 Persons (full-time equivalent) | — |
| 2006 | 171,643 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 184,607 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 208,428 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 212,349 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 230,221 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 254,280 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 281,523 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 288,758 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 314,019 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 323,652 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 328,948 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 355,601 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 383,322 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 405,212 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 416,895 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 445,823 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 457,357 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 459,405 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186,085 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 153,400 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 212,349 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 5 |
| 2010s | 316,554 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 230,221 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 405,212 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 10 |
| 2020s | 444,870 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 416,895 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 459,405 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Japan 626,709 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 2 Germany 543,452 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 3 France 311,701 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 3 United Kingdom 231,234 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 4 Türkiye 190,341 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 4 Chinese Taipei 243,658 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 5 Canada 200,300 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 5 Netherlands 140,132 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Korea?
- R&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Korea was 459,405 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 459,405 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,400 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2005.
- How does Korea rank for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.