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
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Belgium, 2002–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +30.4% | 113,576 Persons | 148,062 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 France 415,061 Persons
- 4 Netherlands 226,732 Persons compare
- 5 Spain 377,862 Persons compare
- 6 Taiwan 157,225 Persons
- 6 Slovenia 25,062 Persons compare
- 7 Lithuania 24,699 Persons compare
- 8 Austria 147,072 Persons compare
- 8 Latvia 12,550 Persons compare
- 9 Sweden 139,853 Persons compare
- 9 Estonia 10,334 Persons compare
- 10 Switzerland 132,605 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 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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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).