Germany vs Korea: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions

Germany
632,551 Persons
in 2023
Korea
523,024 Persons
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
Korea rank
1st

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time

  • Germany
  • Korea
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 632,551 Persons against 523,024 Persons in Korea, a difference of 109,527 Persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 1st of 39 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 333,389 Persons 97,754 Persons 235,635 Persons Germany
2000s 353,265 Persons 191,957 Persons 161,307 Persons Germany
2010s 459,847 Persons 378,169 Persons 81,678 Persons Germany
2020s 589,812 Persons 515,948 Persons 73,865 Persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Germany or Korea?
Germany, at 632,551 Persons against 523,024 Persons in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Germany and Korea?
109,527 Persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Germany and Korea rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Germany ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 982 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

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