Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Belgium
Belgium: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and was 3,883 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Belgium, 1994–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Belgium is 3,883, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, sex and in Belgium peaked at 3,883 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,727, in 1994.
Belgium ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,727 | — |
| 1995 | 1,782 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1,832 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,891 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1,911 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,013 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2,037 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,075 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,141 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,128 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,271 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 2,415 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2,472 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,516 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,576 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,669 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2,784 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,802 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,875 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,872 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,976 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,971 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,029 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,229 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3,269 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,300 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,426 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 3,596 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3,680 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,631 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3,667 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 3,883 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,859 | 1,727 | 2,013 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,330 | 2,037 | 2,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,011 | 2,784 | 3,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,647 | 3,426 | 3,883 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Belgium?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Belgium was 3,883 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,883 in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,727 in 1994.
- How does Belgium rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and 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, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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