France vs Korea: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

France
678,466 Persons
in 2023
Korea
839,582 Persons
in 2024
France rank
4th
Korea rank
2nd

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time

  • France
  • Korea
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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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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

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).