R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Belgium
Belgium: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D was 164,518 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2023, r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Belgium stood at 164,518 Persons. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Belgium peaked at 164,518 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73,187 Persons, in 2002.
That places Belgium 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 73,187 Persons | — |
| 2003 | 73,629 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 76,340 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 78,509 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 80,538 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 83,540 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 86,746 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 88,770 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 88,803 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94,424 Persons | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 100,423 Persons | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 113,576 Persons | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 129,002 Persons | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 148,062 Persons | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 159,005 Persons | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 164,518 Persons | +3.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 164,518 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 132,622 Persons, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 164,518 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 136,238 Persons, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,157 Persons | 73,187 Persons | 88,770 Persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 112,382 Persons | 88,803 Persons | 148,062 Persons | 6 |
| 2020s | 161,762 Persons | 159,005 Persons | 164,518 Persons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 4 Spain 431,848 Persons compare
- 5 France 390,631 Persons
- 5 Croatia 28,059 Persons compare
- 6 Lithuania 25,940 Persons compare
- 6 Chinese Taipei 388,265 Persons compare
- 7 Slovenia 25,863 Persons compare
- 8 Latvia 14,073 Persons compare
- 8 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
- 9 Austria 154,827 Persons compare
- 9 Estonia 13,729 Persons compare
- 10 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Belgium?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Belgium was 164,518 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 164,518 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,187 Persons in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).