Belgium vs Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and

Belgium
3.6%
in 2023
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2.4%
in 2023
Belgium rank
1st
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
1st

Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and over time

  • Belgium
  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
01234200220122023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.6% against 2.4% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 1st and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st of 48 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9% 1.7% 0.2% Belgium
2010s 2.4% 2.0% 0.4% Belgium
2020s 3.6% 2.4% 1.2% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and, Belgium or Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Belgium, at 3.6% against 2.4% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and between Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
1.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank globally for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
Belgium ranks 1st and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex
Unit
Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,043 data points, 1992–2024
Last refreshed