Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS was 1,854 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Vlaams Gewest, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Vlaams Gewest recorded 1,854 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,271 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Vlaams Gewest ranks 24th of 122 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 … NUTS in Vlaams Gewest, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,271 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 1,298 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,337 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,353 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,378 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,368 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,426 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,409 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,428 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,524 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,548 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,572 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,627 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1,710 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,777 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,756 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,770 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,854 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,284 Thousand persons | 1,271 Thousand persons | 1,298 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,434 Thousand persons | 1,337 Thousand persons | 1,572 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,749 Thousand persons | 1,627 Thousand persons | 1,854 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vlaams Gewest
More work & labour data for Vlaams Gewest
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,278 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 3,138 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.7 Hour (2025)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 24th out of 122 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).