France vs Korea: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

France
415,061 Persons
in 2003
Korea
297,060 Persons
in 2003
France rank
4th
Korea rank
2nd

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time

  • France
  • Korea
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How they compare

France currently reports 415,061 Persons against 297,060 Persons in Korea, a difference of 118,001 Persons.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd of 23 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 379,888 Persons 205,654 Persons 174,234 Persons France
2000s 400,060 Persons 268,975 Persons 131,085 Persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d, France or Korea?
France, at 415,061 Persons against 297,060 Persons in Korea as of 2003.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between France and Korea?
118,001 Persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2003.
How do France and Korea rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
France ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — 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 major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).