Germany vs Korea: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Germany
839,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Korea
610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Germany rank
2nd
Korea rank
5th

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Germany
  • Korea
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 839,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Korea, a difference of 228,876 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 5th of 50 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 462,873 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 138,210 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 324,663 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany
2000s 491,675 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 218,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 273,456 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany
2010s 633,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 431,239 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 202,461 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany
2020s 774,397 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 583,888 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 190,508 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany

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, Germany or Korea?
Germany, at 839,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Germany and Korea?
228,876 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Germany and Korea rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Germany ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 5th of 50 countries.
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.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed