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

France
678,466 Persons
in 2023
Korea
839,582 Persons
in 2024
France rank
2nd
Korea rank
1st

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — 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 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was France ahead.

France ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 17 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 572,364 Persons 579,179 Persons 6,815 Persons Korea
2020s 674,980 Persons 806,778 Persons 131,798 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 region — 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 region — 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?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do France and Korea rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
France ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — 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 region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
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 large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).