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

Germany
1.17 million Persons
in 2023
Korea
839,582 Persons
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Korea rank
1st

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

  • Germany
  • Korea
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.17 million Persons against 839,582 Persons in Korea, a difference of 329,898 Persons.

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

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

Germany ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 17 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 946,452 Persons 639,560 Persons 306,891 Persons Germany
2020s 1.12 million Persons 806,778 Persons 315,052 Persons Germany

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, Germany or Korea?
Germany, at 1.17 million Persons against 839,582 Persons in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Germany and Korea?
329,898 Persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Germany and Korea rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Germany ranks 1st 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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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).