Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Belgium
Belgium: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 was 80,220 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80,220 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 54 countries
All-time high
81,251 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2021
All-time low
31,613 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
In 2024, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Belgium stood at 80,220 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Belgium peaked at 81,251 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31,613 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2005.
Belgium ranks 20th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31,613 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2006 | 32,750 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 34,011 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 32,905 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 32,969 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 32,692 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 35,010 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 38,108 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 38,497 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 42,391 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 44,508 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 46,564 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 50,106 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 53,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 57,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 60,721 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 81,251 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 78,725 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 79,728 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 80,220 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 80,220 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,882 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 80,220 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 31,613 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 34,011 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
| 2010s | 43,904 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 32,692 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 57,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 60,721 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 81,251 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 17 Poland 117,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 17 Poland 117,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 19 Sweden 93,662 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 21 Austria 67,732 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 22 Switzerland 58,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 23 Czechia 51,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -37.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Belgium?
- Business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Belgium was 80,220 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 81,251 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2021.
- What is the lowest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,613 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. 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 Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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