R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Seoul Capital Area

Seoul Capital Area: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 544,471 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
544,471 Persons
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
1st
of 201 regions
All-time high
544,471 Persons
in 2024
All-time low
344,717 Persons
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Seoul Capital Area, 2012–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2012201820242012: 344.7k Persons2013: 349.3k Persons2014: 368.7k Persons2015: 372.4k Persons2016: 381.1k Persons2017: 400.3k Persons2018: 426.9k Persons2019: 449.1k Persons2020: 470.2k Persons2021: 497.9k Persons2022: 518.2k Persons2023: 529.7k Persons2024: 544.5k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Seoul Capital Area is 544,471 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Seoul Capital Area peaked at 544,471 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 344,717 Persons, in 2012.

That places Seoul Capital Area 1st out of 201 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Seoul Capital Area, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Seoul Capital Area, 2012 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2012 344,717 Persons
2013 349,306 Persons +1.3%
2014 368,744 Persons +5.6%
2015 372,416 Persons +1.0%
2016 381,050 Persons +2.3%
2017 400,345 Persons +5.1%
2018 426,937 Persons +6.6%
2019 449,138 Persons +5.2%
2020 470,234 Persons +4.7%
2021 497,887 Persons +5.9%
2022 518,215 Persons +4.1%
2023 529,670 Persons +2.2%
2024 544,471 Persons +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 386,582 Persons 344,717 Persons 449,138 Persons 8
2020s 512,095 Persons 470,234 Persons 544,471 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Seoul Capital Area

  1. 1 Germany 1.17 million Persons compare
  2. 2 France 678,466 Persons compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 739,816 Persons compare
  4. 3 Italy 518,829 Persons compare
  5. 3 Poland 326,075 Persons compare
  6. 4 Netherlands 195,127 Persons
  7. 4 Spain 431,848 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Seoul Capital Area?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Seoul Capital Area was 544,471 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Seoul Capital Area?
The highest recorded value was 544,471 Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Seoul Capital Area?
The lowest recorded value was 344,717 Persons in 2012.
How does Seoul Capital Area rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Seoul Capital Area ranks 1st out of 201 regions with data for 2024.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in Seoul Capital Area?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seoul Capital Area 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 region — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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 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).