France vs Korea: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time
- France
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 523,024 Persons against 412,151 Persons in France, a difference of 110,873 Persons.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,223 Persons | 94,620 Persons | 89,604 Persons | France |
| 2000s | 215,892 Persons | 183,641 Persons | 32,251 Persons | France |
| 2010s | 346,144 Persons | 355,365 Persons | 9,221 Persons | Korea |
| 2020s | 412,170 Persons | 507,752 Persons | 95,581 Persons | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, France or Korea?
- Korea, at 523,024 Persons against 412,151 Persons in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between France and Korea?
- 110,873 Persons, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do France and Korea rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
- France ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). 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). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org