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

Korea
839,582 Persons
in 2024
United Kingdom
739,816 Persons
in 2017
Korea rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
2nd

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

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 839,582 Persons against 739,816 Persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 99,766 Persons.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

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

Korea ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel, Korea or United Kingdom?
Korea, at 839,582 Persons against 739,816 Persons in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Korea and United Kingdom?
99,766 Persons, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
How do Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Korea ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
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).