R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Korea
Korea: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel was 839,582 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Korea, 1997–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Korea stood at 839,582 Persons. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Korea peaked at 839,582 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 199,191 Persons, in 1998.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Korea, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 212,117 Persons | — |
| 1998 | 199,191 Persons | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 212,510 Persons | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 237,232 Persons | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 261,802 Persons | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 279,806 Persons | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 297,060 Persons | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 312,314 Persons | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 335,428 Persons | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 365,794 Persons | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 421,549 Persons | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 436,228 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 466,824 Persons | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 500,124 Persons | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 531,131 Persons | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 562,601 Persons | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 569,333 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 605,604 Persons | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 619,907 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 624,910 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 650,243 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 691,060 Persons | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 718,759 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 747,288 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 785,594 Persons | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 813,763 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 827,963 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 839,582 Persons | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207,939 Persons | 199,191 Persons | 212,510 Persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 341,404 Persons | 237,232 Persons | 466,824 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 607,367 Persons | 500,124 Persons | 718,759 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 802,838 Persons | 747,288 Persons | 839,582 Persons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Korea?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Korea was 839,582 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 839,582 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,191 Persons in 1998.
- How does Korea rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).