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

Italy
518,829 Persons
in 2023
Korea
839,582 Persons
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
Korea rank
2nd

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

  • Italy
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 839,582 Persons against 518,829 Persons in Italy, a difference of 320,753 Persons.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 30 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 218,323 Persons 205,850 Persons 12,472 Persons Italy
2000s 284,903 Persons 341,404 Persons 56,501 Persons Korea
2010s 418,140 Persons 607,367 Persons 189,227 Persons Korea
2020s 510,900 Persons 793,652 Persons 282,752 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, Italy or Korea?
Korea, at 839,582 Persons against 518,829 Persons in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Italy and Korea?
320,753 Persons, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Italy and Korea rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Italy ranks 5th 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).