South Korea - Total Internal R&D Personnel in Manufacture of Electronic Components and Boards

Since 2014, South Korea Total Internal R&D Personnel in Manufacture of Electronic Components and Boards was down by 16.8% year on year. With 30,002.82 Full-Time Equivalent in 2019, the country was number 3 comparing other countries in Total Internal R&D Personnel in Manufacture of Electronic Components and Boards. South Korea is overtaken by Japan, which was ranked number 2 with 44,916 Full-Time Equivalent and is followed by Germany at 11,514 Full-Time Equivalent. Taiwan topped the ranking with 72,438.38 Full-Time Equivalent in 2019, an increase of 3.1% compared to 2018. Poland recorded the best 5 years average growth at +22.1% per year, while South Korea was the worst growing country at -16.8% per year.

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Date Units (Full-Time Equivalent)
2019 30,002.82
2018 32,552.08
2017 30,305.18
2016 28,658.94
2015 77,914.57
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How does South Korea rank in Total Internal R&D Personnel in Manufacture of Electronic Components and Boards?

# 26 Countries Units (Full-Time Equivalent) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Taiwan
72,438 2019 +3.1 % +2.8 % View data
2 #2
Japan
44,916 2019 -2.7 % +8.1 % View data
3 #3
South Korea
30,003 2019 -7.8 % -16.8 % View data
4 #4
Germany
11,514 2019 +0.9 % +1.2 % View data
5 #5
France
7,806 2017 -5.9 % +3.4 % View data
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