Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Belgium
Belgium: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 3.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.57
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 50 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 2021
All-time low
1.67
in 2002
Years of data
16
2002–2023
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Belgium stood at 3.57.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Belgium peaked at 3.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2002.
That places Belgium 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.67 | — |
| 2003 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.71 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.78 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.83 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.86 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.83 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.96 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.05 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 2.61 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 2.93 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 3.57 | -0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.67 | 1.86 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.28 | 1.83 | 2.93 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.58 | 3.57 | 3.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Belgium?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Belgium was 3.57 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Belgium ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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 Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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