In 2021, there were about 586.7 thousand researchers in South Korea, up from around 558.1 thousand in the previous year. The number of researchers in South Korea has increased steadily in recent years.
Number of researchers employed in research and development (R&D) in South Korea from 2015 to 2021
(in 1,000s)
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Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. (February 28, 2023). Number of researchers employed in research and development (R&D) in South Korea from 2015 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327749/south-korea-number-of-researchers/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. "Number of researchers employed in research and development (R&D) in South Korea from 2015 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327749/south-korea-number-of-researchers/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. (2023). Number of researchers employed in research and development (R&D) in South Korea from 2015 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327749/south-korea-number-of-researchers/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning. "Number of Researchers Employed in Research and Development (R&d) in South Korea from 2015 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327749/south-korea-number-of-researchers/
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning, Number of researchers employed in research and development (R&D) in South Korea from 2015 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327749/south-korea-number-of-researchers/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
Number of researchers employed in research and development (R&D) in South Korea from 2015 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning, February 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327749/south-korea-number-of-researchers/
