Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … sex in Belgium

Belgium: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … sex was 163.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
163.5
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
170.5
in 2019
All-time low
83.8
in 1997
Years of data
25
1996–2020

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

0501001501996200820201996: 84.91997: 83.81998: 113.41999: 117.12000: 128.32001: 118.92002: 1292003: 103.82004: 111.52005: 112.12006: 115.12007: 135.22008: 136.82009: 137.82010: 121.62011: 134.72012: 136.82013: 115.62014: 1342015: 125.22016: 134.22017: 161.82018: 162.22019: 170.52020: 163.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 163.5 for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Belgium peaked at 170.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 83.8, in 1997.

That places Belgium 13th out of 45 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 … sex in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by sex in Belgium, 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 84.9 —
1997 83.8 -1.3%
1998 113.4 +35.3%
1999 117.1 +3.3%
2000 128.3 +9.6%
2001 118.9 -7.3%
2002 129 +8.5%
2003 103.8 -19.5%
2004 111.5 +7.4%
2005 112.1 +0.5%
2006 115.1 +2.7%
2007 135.2 +17.5%
2008 136.8 +1.2%
2009 137.8 +0.7%
2010 121.6 -11.8%
2011 134.7 +10.8%
2012 136.8 +1.6%
2013 115.6 -15.5%
2014 134 +15.9%
2015 125.2 -6.6%
2016 134.2 +7.2%
2017 161.8 +20.6%
2018 162.2 +0.2%
2019 170.5 +5.1%
2020 163.5 -4.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 163.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 163.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 113.05, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.8 83.8 117.1 4
2000s 122.85 103.8 137.8 10
2010s 139.66 115.6 170.5 10
2020s 163.5 163.5 163.5 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Italy 373.2 compare
  2. 12 Switzerland 246.8 compare
  3. 14 Denmark 152.2 compare
  4. 15 Austria 147.2 compare
  5. 16 Norway 129.8 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 163.5 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 170.5 in 2019.
What is the lowest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 83.8 in 1997.
How does Belgium rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 45 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 34.5%. 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 sex. 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 sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,021 data points, 1996–2020
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