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

Seoul Capital Area
544,471 Persons
in 2024
United Kingdom
739,816 Persons
in 2017
Seoul Capital Area rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
2nd

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

  • Seoul Capital Area
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 739,816 Persons against 544,471 Persons in Seoul Capital Area, a difference of 195,345 Persons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Seoul Capital Area's.

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

Seoul Capital Area ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 201 regions.

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, Seoul Capital Area or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 739,816 Persons against 544,471 Persons in Seoul Capital Area as of 2017.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Seoul Capital Area and United Kingdom?
195,345 Persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seoul Capital Area and United Kingdom?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
How do Seoul Capital Area and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Seoul Capital Area ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 201 regions.
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).