Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in South Korea
South Korea: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 2.12 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in South Korea, 1997–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2.12 for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in 2011. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in South Korea peaked at 2.12 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.93, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 23rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.97 | — |
| 1998 | 0.93 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.98 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 1.17 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.22 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.53 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.74 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 1.79 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.91 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.02 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.12 | +5.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.98 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.07 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 2.02 | 2.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More work & labour data for South Korea
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 16,840 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,824 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.96 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.78 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 97,052 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 65,686 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 62.02 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9719 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1065 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in South Korea?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in South Korea was 2.12 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- South Korea ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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