Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 in Belgium
Belgium: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 3,883 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,883 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
13th
of 48 countries
All-time high
3,883 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,013 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3,883 Thousand persons for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Belgium peaked at 3,883 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,013 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Belgium 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,013 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 2,037 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,075 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,141 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,128 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,271 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 2,415 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2,472 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,516 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,576 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,669 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2,784 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,802 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,875 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,872 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,976 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,971 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,029 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,229 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3,269 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,300 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,426 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 3,596 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3,680 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,631 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3,667 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 3,883 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3,883 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 Thousand persons, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3,883 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,447 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,013 Thousand persons | 2,013 Thousand persons | 2,013 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,330 Thousand persons | 2,037 Thousand persons | 2,669 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,011 Thousand persons | 2,784 Thousand persons | 3,300 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,647 Thousand persons | 3,426 Thousand persons | 3,883 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 10 Netherlands 6,803 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Netherlands 6,803 Thousand persons compare
- 12 Sweden 3,915 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Switzerland 3,292 Thousand persons compare
- 15 Austria 2,947 Thousand persons compare
- 16 Romania 2,784 Thousand persons compare
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Belgium?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Belgium was 3,883 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,883 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,013 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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