Japan vs Korea: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 599,860 Persons against 438,674 Persons in Korea, a difference of 161,186 Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 36 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507,325 Persons | 156,551 Persons | 350,774 Persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 546,056 Persons | 307,768 Persons | 238,288 Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 597,054 Persons | 428,131 Persons | 168,923 Persons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 599,860 Persons against 438,674 Persons in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers between Japan and Korea?
- 161,186 Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org