R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Flemish Region
Flemish Region: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 108,162 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Flemish Region, 2002–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2023, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Flemish Region stood at 108,162 Persons. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Flemish Region peaked at 108,162 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,246 Persons, in 2002.
That places Flemish Region 9th out of 201 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Flemish Region, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 42,246 Persons | — |
| 2003 | 42,704 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 45,462 Persons | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 46,722 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 47,275 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 48,884 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 51,229 Persons | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 52,387 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 53,579 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 56,195 Persons | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 61,124 Persons | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 70,035 Persons | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 78,479 Persons | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 93,225 Persons | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 100,280 Persons | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 108,162 Persons | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,114 Persons | 42,246 Persons | 52,387 Persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 68,773 Persons | 53,579 Persons | 93,225 Persons | 6 |
| 2020s | 104,221 Persons | 100,280 Persons | 108,162 Persons | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Flemish Region?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Flemish Region was 108,162 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 Flemish Region?
- The highest recorded value was 108,162 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Flemish Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,246 Persons in 2002.
- How does Flemish Region rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
- Flemish Region ranks 9th 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 Flemish Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Flemish 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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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 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).