Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Belgium
Belgium: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 118,083 Head count in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Belgium stood at 118,083 Head count. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Belgium peaked at 118,083 Head count in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,133 Head count, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 19th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 44,133 Head count | — |
| 2003 | 44,500 Head count | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 47,363 Head count | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 48,757 Head count | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 49,253 Head count | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 51,278 Head count | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 54,624 Head count | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 55,858 Head count | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 59,403 Head count | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 63,207 Head count | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 66,724 Head count | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 73,709 Head count | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 78,867 Head count | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 91,757 Head count | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 112,423 Head count | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 118,083 Head count | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,471 Head count | 44,133 Head count | 55,858 Head count | 8 |
| 2010s | 72,278 Head count | 59,403 Head count | 91,757 Head count | 6 |
| 2020s | 115,253 Head count | 112,423 Head count | 118,083 Head count | 2 |
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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 researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Belgium?
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Belgium was 118,083 Head count in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 118,083 Head count in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,133 Head count in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. 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 Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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