France vs Seoul Capital Area: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

France
678,466 Persons
in 2023
Seoul Capital Area
544,471 Persons
in 2024
France rank
2nd
Seoul Capital Area rank
1st

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

  • France
  • Seoul Capital Area
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How they compare

France currently reports 678,466 Persons against 544,471 Persons in Seoul Capital Area, a difference of 133,995 Persons.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Seoul Capital Area's.

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

France ranks 2nd and Seoul Capital Area ranks 1st of 17 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Seoul Capital Area Difference Ahead
2010s 572,364 Persons 354,256 Persons 218,109 Persons France
2020s 674,980 Persons 513,778 Persons 161,202 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 region — r&d personnel, France or Seoul Capital Area?
France, at 678,466 Persons against 544,471 Persons in Seoul Capital Area as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between France and Seoul Capital Area?
133,995 Persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Seoul Capital Area?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do France and Seoul Capital Area rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
France ranks 2nd and Seoul Capital Area 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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About this data

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).