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

Korea
297,060 Persons
in 2003
Spain
377,862 Persons
in 2019
Korea rank
2nd
Spain rank
5th

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

  • Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 377,862 Persons against 297,060 Persons in Korea, a difference of 80,802 Persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 9 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 212,314 Persons 166,653 Persons 45,660 Persons Korea
2000s 279,556 Persons 230,333 Persons 49,223 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 major field of r&d — r&d, Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 377,862 Persons against 297,060 Persons in Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Korea and Spain?
80,802 Persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2003.
How do Korea and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Korea ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 9 groups.
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).