Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs South Korea: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2.54 million Head count
in 2023
South Korea
603,566 Head count
in 2023
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
3rd
South Korea rank
3rd

Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex over time

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) currently reports 2.54 million Head count against 603,566 Head count in South Korea, a difference of 1.94 million Head count.

That makes Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s figure about 4.2 times South Korea's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 3rd of 3 regions.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.40 million Head count 261,286 Head count 1.14 million Head count Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2010s 1.98 million Head count 451,941 Head count 1.52 million Head count Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2020s 2.46 million Head count 595,116 Head count 1.87 million Head count Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or South Korea?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), at 2.54 million Head count against 603,566 Head count in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and South Korea?
1.94 million Head count, 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?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and South Korea rank globally for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 3rd of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Researchers by sector of performance, age class 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
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex
Unit
Head count
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,242 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed