Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Belgium

Belgium: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology was 75.4 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
75.4 Thousand
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
85.6 Thousand
in 2017
All-time low
54.4 Thousand
in 1996
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Belgium, 1996–2020

0204060801996200820201996: 54.4 Thousand1997: 55.3 Thousand1998: 73.1 Thousand1999: 64.2 Thousand2000: 77.5 Thousand2001: 69.6 Thousand2002: 74.6 Thousand2003: 59.3 Thousand2004: 59.8 Thousand2005: 65.8 Thousand2006: 62.6 Thousand2007: 74.4 Thousand2008: 77.5 Thousand2009: 76.3 Thousand2010: 64.8 Thousand2011: 70.6 Thousand2012: 68.4 Thousand2013: 59.4 Thousand2014: 70.7 Thousand2015: 68.6 Thousand2016: 73.2 Thousand2017: 85.6 Thousand2018: 84.6 Thousand2019: 85.2 Thousand2020: 75.4 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 75.4 Thousand for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in 2020.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Belgium peaked at 85.6 Thousand in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54.4 Thousand, in 1996.

That places Belgium 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age in Belgium, 1996 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
1996 54.4 Thousand
1997 55.3 Thousand +1.7%
1998 73.1 Thousand +32.2%
1999 64.2 Thousand -12.2%
2000 77.5 Thousand +20.7%
2001 69.6 Thousand -10.2%
2002 74.6 Thousand +7.2%
2003 59.3 Thousand -20.5%
2004 59.8 Thousand +0.8%
2005 65.8 Thousand +10.0%
2006 62.6 Thousand -4.9%
2007 74.4 Thousand +18.8%
2008 77.5 Thousand +4.2%
2009 76.3 Thousand -1.5%
2010 64.8 Thousand -15.1%
2011 70.6 Thousand +9.0%
2012 68.4 Thousand -3.1%
2013 59.4 Thousand -13.2%
2014 70.7 Thousand +19.0%
2015 68.6 Thousand -3.0%
2016 73.2 Thousand +6.7%
2017 85.6 Thousand +16.9%
2018 84.6 Thousand -1.2%
2019 85.2 Thousand +0.7%
2020 75.4 Thousand -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.75 Thousand 54.4 Thousand 73.1 Thousand 4
2000s 69.74 Thousand 59.3 Thousand 77.5 Thousand 10
2010s 73.11 Thousand 59.4 Thousand 85.6 Thousand 10
2020s 75.4 Thousand 75.4 Thousand 75.4 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Italy 160.1 Thousand compare
  2. 12 Switzerland 109.2 Thousand compare
  3. 14 Portugal 68.1 Thousand compare
  4. 15 Austria 66.6 Thousand compare
  5. 16 Norway 57.6 Thousand compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Belgium?
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Belgium was 75.4 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 85.6 Thousand in 2017.
What is the lowest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 54.4 Thousand in 1996.
How does Belgium rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 989 data points, 1996–2020
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