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
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Seoul Capital Area, 2012–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 386,582 Persons | 344,717 Persons | 449,138 Persons | 8 |
| 2020s | 512,095 Persons | 470,234 Persons | 544,471 Persons | 5 |
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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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About this data
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).