R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Brussels-Capital Region

Brussels-Capital Region: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 26,694 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26,694 Persons
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
58th
of 201 regions
All-time high
27,346 Persons
in 2019
All-time low
12,752 Persons
in 2003
Years of data
16
2002–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Brussels-Capital Region, 2002–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002201220232002: 12.9k Persons2003: 12.8k Persons2004: 13.3k Persons2005: 13.5k Persons2006: 14.5k Persons2007: 15.1k Persons2008: 15.5k Persons2009: 15.8k Persons2010: 14.9k Persons2011: 15.3k Persons2013: 17.4k Persons2015: 19.4k Persons2017: 21.8k Persons2019: 27.3k Persons2021: 26.1k Persons2023: 26.7k Persons

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Brussels-Capital Region is 26,694 Persons, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Brussels-Capital Region peaked at 27,346 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,752 Persons, in 2003.

That places Brussels-Capital Region 58th out of 201 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Brussels-Capital Region, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Brussels-Capital Region, 2002 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2002 12,878 Persons
2003 12,752 Persons -1.0%
2004 13,298 Persons +4.3%
2005 13,503 Persons +1.5%
2006 14,506 Persons +7.4%
2007 15,095 Persons +4.1%
2008 15,469 Persons +2.5%
2009 15,770 Persons +1.9%
2010 14,876 Persons -5.7%
2011 15,288 Persons +2.8%
2013 17,426 Persons +14.0%
2015 19,358 Persons +11.1%
2017 21,782 Persons +12.5%
2019 27,346 Persons +25.5%
2021 26,120 Persons -4.5%
2023 26,694 Persons +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,159 Persons 12,752 Persons 15,770 Persons 8
2010s 19,346 Persons 14,876 Persons 27,346 Persons 6
2020s 26,407 Persons 26,120 Persons 26,694 Persons 2

Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Brussels-Capital Region?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Brussels-Capital Region was 26,694 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Brussels-Capital Region?
The highest recorded value was 27,346 Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Brussels-Capital Region?
The lowest recorded value was 12,752 Persons in 2003.
How does Brussels-Capital Region rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Brussels-Capital Region ranks 58th out of 201 regions with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in Brussels-Capital Region?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brussels-Capital Region 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 region — 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 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).