Korea vs United Kingdom: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Korea
610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
United Kingdom
486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Korea rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
8th
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Korea currently reports 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom, a difference of 124,736 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Korea ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138,210 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 277,918 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 139,708 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 232,807 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 325,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 93,043 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 431,239 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 406,154 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 25,085 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Korea |
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, Korea or United Kingdom?
- Korea, at 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Korea and United Kingdom?
- 124,736 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Korea ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.