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
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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.

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About this data

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