Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Vlaams Gewest

Vlaams Gewest: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 1,854 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,854
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
25th
of 123 regions
All-time high
1,854
in 2025
All-time low
1,271
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Vlaams Gewest, 2008–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201620252008: 1.3k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.8k2024: 1.8k2025: 1.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Vlaams Gewest recorded 1,854 for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 1,854 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,271, in 2008.

Vlaams Gewest ranks 25th of 123 regions on this measure, 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 Vlaams Gewest, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026) in Vlaams Gewest, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 1,271
2009 1,298 +2.1%
2010 1,337 +3.1%
2011 1,353 +1.2%
2012 1,378 +1.9%
2013 1,368 -0.8%
2014 1,426 +4.3%
2015 1,409 -1.2%
2016 1,428 +1.3%
2017 1,524 +6.8%
2018 1,548 +1.6%
2019 1,572 +1.5%
2020 1,627 +3.5%
2021 1,710 +5.1%
2022 1,777 +3.9%
2023 1,756 -1.2%
2024 1,770 +0.8%
2025 1,854 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,284 1,271 1,298 2
2010s 1,434 1,337 1,572 10
2020s 1,749 1,627 1,854 6

Countries ranked near Vlaams Gewest

  1. 22 Slovakia 1,200 compare
  2. 23 Serbia 1,170 compare
  3. 24 Lithuania 873.1 compare
  4. 25 Croatia 754.1 compare
  5. 26 Slovenia 483.8 compare
  6. 27 Latvia 451.6 compare
  7. 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 412.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Vlaams Gewest?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Vlaams Gewest was 1,854 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
The highest recorded value was 1,854 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
The lowest recorded value was 1,271 in 2008.
How does Vlaams Gewest rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Vlaams Gewest ranks 25th out of 123 regions with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vlaams Gewest 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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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
158 places, 2,725 data points, 2008–2025
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