Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs South Korea: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
South Korea
610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
South Korea rank
4th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- South Korea
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea, a difference of 2.20 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 4.6 times South Korea's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 4th of 412 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 138,210 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.19 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2000s | 1.61 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 218,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.39 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 2.11 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 431,239 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.67 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 2.61 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 583,888 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2.02 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or South Korea?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 2.81 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and South Korea?
- 2.20 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and South Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 4th of 412 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.