Belgium vs Estonia: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Belgium
60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2020
Estonia
4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Estonia rank
11th

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time

  • Belgium
  • Estonia
020.0k40.0k60.0k200520142023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Estonia, a difference of 56,197 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Belgium's figure about 13.4 times Estonia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 12th and Estonia ranks 11th of 28 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Estonia Difference Ahead
2000s 32,850 Persons (full-time equivalent) 1,697 Persons (full-time equivalent) 31,152 Persons (full-time equivalent) Belgium
2010s 42,838 Persons (full-time equivalent) 2,023 Persons (full-time equivalent) 40,815 Persons (full-time equivalent) Belgium
2020s 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) 2,750 Persons (full-time equivalent) 57,971 Persons (full-time equivalent) Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Belgium or Estonia?
Belgium, at 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 4,524 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Estonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Belgium and Estonia?
56,197 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Belgium ranks 12th and Estonia ranks 11th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.