Belgium vs South East England: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

Belgium
164,518 Persons
in 2023
South East England
119,998 Persons
in 2017
Belgium rank
5th
South East England rank
5th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel over time

  • Belgium
  • South East England
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 164,518 Persons against 119,998 Persons in South East England, a difference of 44,520 Persons.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times South East England's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South East England ahead.

Belgium ranks 5th and South East England ranks 5th of 17 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and South East England in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South East England Difference Ahead
2000s 83,606 Persons 86,325 Persons 2,719 Persons South East England
2010s 109,356 Persons 109,134 Persons 222 Persons Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel, Belgium or South East England?
Belgium, at 164,518 Persons against 119,998 Persons in South East England as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Belgium and South East England?
44,520 Persons, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South East England?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Belgium and South East England rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Belgium ranks 5th and South East England ranks 5th of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).