Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs South Korea: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
South Korea
610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
4th
South Korea rank
5th
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- South Korea
How they compare
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) currently reports 2.79 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in South Korea, a difference of 2.18 million Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s figure about 4.6 times South Korea's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 5th of 4 regions.
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 138,210 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.17 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) |
| 2000s | 1.59 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 218,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.37 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) |
| 2010s | 2.08 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 431,239 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1.65 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) |
| 2020s | 2.58 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 583,888 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2.00 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or South Korea?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), at 2.79 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 by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and South Korea?
- 2.18 million Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and South Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and South Korea rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 5th of 4 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.