Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in South Korea
South Korea: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 603,566 Head count in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
603,566 Head count
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
603,566 Head count
in 2023
All-time low
129,767 Head count
in 1998
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in South Korea, 1997–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in South Korea stood at 603,566 Head count. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in South Korea peaked at 603,566 Head count in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129,767 Head count, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 3rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 138,438 Head count | — |
| 1998 | 129,767 Head count | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 134,568 Head count | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 159,973 Head count | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 178,937 Head count | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 189,888 Head count | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 198,171 Head count | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 209,979 Head count | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 234,702 Head count | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 256,598 Head count | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 289,098 Head count | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 300,050 Head count | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 323,175 Head count | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 345,912 Head count | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 375,176 Head count | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 401,724 Head count | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 410,333 Head count | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 437,447 Head count | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 453,262 Head count | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 460,769 Head count | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 482,796 Head count | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 514,170 Head count | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 538,136 Head count | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 558,045 Head count | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 586,666 Head count | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 601,530 Head count | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 603,566 Head count | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,258 Head count | 129,767 Head count | 138,438 Head count | 3 |
| 2000s | 234,057 Head count | 159,973 Head count | 323,175 Head count | 10 |
| 2010s | 441,972 Head count | 345,912 Head count | 538,136 Head count | 10 |
| 2020s | 587,452 Head count | 558,045 Head count | 603,566 Head count | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Japan 989,223 Head count compare
- 2 Germany 742,803 Head count compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 603,566 Head count compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 535,477 Head count compare
- 5 United Kingdom 535,477 Head count compare
More science & technology data for South Korea
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 84,278 Million euro (2023)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 84,278 Million euro (2023)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 6,423 Number (2014)
- Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 603,566 Head count (2023)
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance 23.7% (2023)
- Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 5,837 Number (2013)
- Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials 1,154 Number (2021)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 464.08 Number (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in South Korea?
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in South Korea was 603,566 Head count in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 603,566 Head count in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,767 Head count in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
- South Korea ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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