How many employees work at KIST?
KIST Corp. (South Korea) has 2,267 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -7.4%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025
About KIST
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) was founded in 1966 as the premier multi-disciplinary research institute in Korea. Its main goal is to lead Korea’s science and technology infrastructure in research, development, and transfer of creative, original technologies. The main campus is located in Seoul with branch campuses in Gangneung and Jeonbuk, Korea. KIST Europe was established in Saarbruecken, Germany to facilitate collaboration with the European community. Research areas include brain science, biomedical science, materials/devices, robotics/systems, energy, environment, and life/health. * Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLJtuxDBeSpf-d3m6f_DKtA * Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/kist_pr/ * Naver Blog : https://blog.naver.com/kist_public * Twitter : https://twitter.com/kistpublic
As of September 2025
KIST
workforce metrics
Headcount
2.3k
Avg. Salary
$34k
Tenure
4.8yr
Growth Rate
-7.4%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of KIST annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- KIST total number of employees in 2025 was 2,188.143, a 7.4% decline from 2024.
- KIST total number of employees in 2024 was 2,296.958, a 5.5% decline from 2023.
- KIST total number of employees in 2023 was 2,408.175, a 4.9% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of KIST annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- KIST active job postings in 2025 was 0, a 200.0% decline from 2024.
- KIST active job postings in 2024 was 0, a 0% no change from 2023.
- KIST active job postings in 2023 was 0, a 0% no change from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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