France vs Korea: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time
- France
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 839,582 Persons against 678,466 Persons in France, a difference of 161,116 Persons.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 379,888 Persons | 205,654 Persons | 174,234 Persons | France |
| 2000s | 430,159 Persons | 341,404 Persons | 88,755 Persons | France |
| 2010s | 583,976 Persons | 594,990 Persons | 11,014 Persons | Korea |
| 2020s | 672,025 Persons | 793,652 Persons | 121,627 Persons | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel, France or Korea?
- Korea, at 839,582 Persons against 678,466 Persons in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between France and Korea?
- 161,116 Persons, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do France and Korea rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- France ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy). 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. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).