Italy 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
- Italy
- Korea
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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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).