South Korea - Total Internal R&D Personnel in Manufacture of Basic Metals

Since 2014, South Korea Total Internal R&D Personnel in Manufacture of Basic Metals jumped by 4.1% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 4 among other countries in Total Internal R&D Personnel in Manufacture of Basic Metals with 4,329.47 Full-Time Equivalent. South Korea is overtaken by Germany, which was number 3 with 4,582 Full-Time Equivalent and is followed by Switzerland with 2,716.94 Full-Time Equivalent. China topped the ranking with 166,287.3 Full-Time Equivalent in 2019, +2.2% versus 2018. Chile witnessed the best average annual growth at +19.6% per year, while Romania was the worst growing country at -23.3% per year.

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Date Units (Full-Time Equivalent)
2019 4,329.47
2018 4,247.47
2017 3,925.87
2016 3,861.28
2015 3,726.90
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How does South Korea rank in Total Internal R&D Personnel in Manufacture of Basic Metals?

# 30 Countries Units (Full-Time Equivalent) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
China
166,287 2019 +2.2 % -0.8 % View data
2 #2
Japan
10,492 2019 -1.2 % -2.7 % View data
3 #3
Germany
4,582 2019 +1.3 % +1.3 % View data
4 #4
South Korea
4,329 2019 +1.9 % +4.1 % View data
5 #5
Switzerland
2,717 2017 NA +11.2 % View data
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