R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Belgium
Belgium: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel was 164,518 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 164,518 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in 2023. 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 function — r&d personnel in Belgium peaked at 164,518 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73,187 Persons, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 8th of 30 countries on this measure, 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 function — R&D Personnel 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% |
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
- 5 Poland 326,075 Persons compare
- 5 Italy 518,829 Persons compare
- 6 Netherlands 260,716 Persons compare
- 6 Spain 431,848 Persons compare
- 7 Chinese Taipei 388,265 Persons compare
- 8 Croatia 28,059 Persons compare
- 9 Lithuania 25,940 Persons compare
- 9 Portugal 163,630 Persons compare
- 10 Slovenia 25,863 Persons compare
- 10 Austria 154,827 Persons compare
- 11 Switzerland 149,651 Persons compare
- 11 Latvia 14,073 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 function — r&d personnel in Belgium?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel 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 function — r&d personnel 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 function — r&d personnel 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 function — r&d personnel?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel 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 function — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).