Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Belgium
Belgium: Technicians in R&D (per million people) was 1,378 per million people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Technicians in R&D in Belgium, 1996–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2011, technicians in r&d in Belgium stood at 1,378 per million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technicians in r&d in Belgium peaked at 1,482 per million people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 938.84 per million people, in 1996.
Belgium ranks 11th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 938.84 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 971.24 per million people | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,005 per million people | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1,062 per million people | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1,403 per million people | +32.1% |
| 2001 | 1,457 per million people | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1,482 per million people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,468 per million people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,405 per million people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1,427 per million people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,349 per million people | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1,385 per million people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,462 per million people | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,472 per million people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,316 per million people | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 1,378 per million people | +4.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,378 per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 775.19 per million people, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,378 per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 585.1 per million people, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Technicians in R&D (per million people) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +32.1% | 1,062 per million people | 1,403 per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 994.22 per million people | 938.84 per million people | 1,062 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,431 per million people | 1,349 per million people | 1,482 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,347 per million people | 1,316 per million people | 1,378 per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 8 Germany 2,007 per million people compare
- 9 Slovenia 1,814 per million people compare
- 10 France 1,806 per million people compare
- 12 South Korea 1,311 per million people compare
- 13 United Kingdom 1,305 per million people compare
- 14 New Zealand 1,276 per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is technicians in r&d in Belgium?
- Technicians in r&d in Belgium was 1,378 per million people in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest technicians in r&d recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,482 per million people in 2002.
- What is the lowest technicians in r&d recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 938.84 per million people in 1996.
- How does Belgium rank for technicians in r&d?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 75 countries with data for 2011.
- Is technicians in r&d rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.