R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Belgium

Belgium: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D was 148,062 Persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
148,062 Persons
World rank
7th
of 23 countries
All-time high
148,062 Persons
in 2019
All-time low
73,187 Persons
in 2002
Years of data
13
2002–2019

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Belgium, 2002–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2002201020192002: 73.2k Persons2003: 73.6k Persons2004: 76.3k Persons2005: 78.5k Persons2006: 80.5k Persons2007: 83.5k Persons2008: 86.7k Persons2009: 88.8k Persons2010: 88.8k Persons2011: 94.4k Persons2013: 100.4k Persons2015: 113.6k Persons2019: 148.1k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 148,062 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 66.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Belgium peaked at 148,062 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73,187 Persons, in 2002.

That places Belgium 7th out of 23 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Belgium, 2002 to 2019.
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%
2019 148,062 Persons +30.4%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 148,062 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 124,586 Persons, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 148,062 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 124,586 Persons, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +30.4% 113,576 Persons 148,062 Persons

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80,157 Persons 73,187 Persons 88,770 Persons 8
2010s 109,058 Persons 88,803 Persons 148,062 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 4 France 415,061 Persons
  2. 4 Netherlands 226,732 Persons compare
  3. 5 Spain 377,862 Persons compare
  4. 6 Taiwan 157,225 Persons
  5. 6 Slovenia 25,062 Persons compare
  6. 7 Lithuania 24,699 Persons compare
  7. 8 Austria 147,072 Persons compare
  8. 8 Latvia 12,550 Persons compare
  9. 9 Sweden 139,853 Persons compare
  10. 9 Estonia 10,334 Persons compare
  11. 10 Switzerland 132,605 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Belgium?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Belgium was 148,062 Persons in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 148,062 Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — 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 major field of r&d — r&d?
Belgium ranks 7th out of 23 countries with data for 2019.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. 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 major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
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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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).