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

Italy
518,829 Persons
in 2023
Seoul Capital Area
544,471 Persons
in 2024
Italy rank
3rd
Seoul Capital Area rank
1st

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

  • Italy
  • Seoul Capital Area
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How they compare

Seoul Capital Area currently reports 544,471 Persons against 518,829 Persons in Italy, a difference of 25,642 Persons.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 3rd and Seoul Capital Area ranks 1st of 17 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Seoul Capital Area Difference Ahead
2010s 435,772 Persons 386,582 Persons 49,191 Persons Italy
2020s 510,900 Persons 504,002 Persons 6,899 Persons Italy

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, Italy or Seoul Capital Area?
Seoul Capital Area, at 544,471 Persons against 518,829 Persons in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Italy and Seoul Capital Area?
25,642 Persons, with Seoul Capital Area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Seoul Capital Area?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Italy and Seoul Capital Area rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Italy ranks 3rd 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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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).