Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Belgium
Belgium: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 3,110 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3,110 for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Belgium peaked at 3,110 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,102, in 2008.
That places Belgium 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,102 | — |
| 2009 | 2,155 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,229 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,245 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,289 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,264 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,353 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,331 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,370 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,525 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 2,575 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,612 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,707 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,840 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 2,931 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2,913 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,950 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 3,110 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,129 | 2,102 | 2,155 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,379 | 2,229 | 2,612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,909 | 2,707 | 3,110 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Belgium?
- Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Belgium was 3,110 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,110 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,102 in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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