South Korea South Korea, Researchers in R&D (per million people)

Year Value Rank Change Change,%
2022 9,435 1 +363 +4%
2021 9,071 1 +451 +5.24%
2020 8,620 1 +291 +3.49%
2019 8,329 2 +410 +5.18%
2018 7,918 1 +465 +6.24%
2017 7,453 2 +396 +5.61%
2016 7,057 3 +36.7 +0.523%
2015 7,020 3 +153 +2.23%
2014 6,867 4 +409 +6.34%
2013 6,458 5 +64.5 +1.01%
2012 6,393 4 +485 +8.2%
2011 5,909 5 +479 +8.83%
2010 5,429 5 +392 +7.77%
2009 5,038 8 +145 +2.97%
2008 4,892 8 +278 +6.02%
2007 4,615 9 +442 +10.6%
2006 4,173 12 +410 +10.9%
2005 3,763 11 +482 +14.7%
2004 3,281 16 +91.1 +2.86%
2003 3,190 13 +182 +6.06%
2002 3,008 11 +101 +3.48%
2001 2,907 14 +583 +25.1%
2000 2,324 14 +163 +7.55%
1999 2,161 18 +153 +7.63%
1998 2,008 18 -234 -10.4%
1997 2,242 15 +55.7 +2.55%
1996 2,186 16

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