Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 was 2,267 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Vlaams Gewest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Vlaams Gewest is 2,267, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 2,267 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,169, in 1999.
That places Vlaams Gewest 23rd out of 123 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Vlaams Gewest, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,169 | — |
| 2000 | 1,192 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,247 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,240 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,244 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,331 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1,417 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1,453 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,469 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,525 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,568 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,627 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,646 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,685 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,690 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,752 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,744 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,774 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,899 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,909 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,931 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,006 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,111 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,180 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,128 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,148 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 2,267 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,169 | 1,169 | 1,169 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,368 | 1,192 | 1,568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,766 | 1,627 | 1,931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,140 | 2,006 | 2,267 | 6 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 2,267 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 81,515 (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 96.31 (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 70.63 (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 876.57 (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 71.62 (2021)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 130.31 (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 250 (2012)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Vlaams Gewest?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Vlaams Gewest was 2,267 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 2,267 in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,169 in 1999.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 23rd out of 123 regions with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vlaams Gewest data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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