R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Belgium

Belgium: R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 42.9%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2008
All-time low
0.5%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2008–2023

R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Belgium, 2008–2023

1232008201520232008: 3.2 Percentage2009: 2.9 Percentage2010: 2.8 Percentage2011: 2.5 Percentage2013: 2 Percentage2017: 1.3 Percentage2019: 1.2 Percentage2021: 0.91 Percentage2023: 0.52 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.5% for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Belgium peaked at 3.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.

That places Belgium 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium, 2008 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2008 3.2%
2009 2.9% -10.3%
2010 2.8% -3.5%
2011 2.5% -10.4%
2013 2.0% -21.3%
2017 1.3% -32.7%
2019 1.2% -7.6%
2021 0.9% -25.4%
2023 0.5% -42.9%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 81% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 72% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 2.9% 3.2% 2
2010s 2.0% 1.2% 2.8% 5
2020s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 Lithuania 0.6% compare
  2. 18 Lithuania 0.6% compare
  3. 21 Slovakia 0.4% compare
  4. 21 Slovakia 0.4% compare
  5. 23 Bulgaria 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Belgium?
R&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Belgium was 0.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev.?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 429 data points, 2005–2024
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