In 2021, the number of full time equivalent researchers per 1,000 economically active population in South Korea amounted to around 16.7 people, an increase from the previous year. While this number has increased in recent years, it can be considered comparatively high among OECD countries.
Number of researchers per thousand economically active population in South Korea from 2010 to 2021
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Statistics Korea. "Number of Researchers per Thousand Economically Active Population in South Korea from 2010 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228069/south-korea-number-of-researchers-per-thousand/
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Number of researchers per thousand economically active population in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 [Graph], Statistics Korea, February 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228069/south-korea-number-of-researchers-per-thousand/