Belgium R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)
Belgium's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 123,728 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, +3,902.6 YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2000–2024.
Belgium (2024)
123,728
full-time equivalents (FTE)
+3,902.6 YoY
YoY Change
+3,902.6
full-time equivalents (FTE)
Trend
up
Series length
25
years of data
Data
| Year | full-time equivalents (FTE) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 123,728 | +3,902.6 |
| 2023 | 119,825.4 | +1,786.2 |
| 2022 | 118,039.2 | -1,125.7 |
| 2021 | 119,164.9 | +23,199.1 |
| 2020 | 95,965.8 | +2,441.5 |
| 2019 | 93,524.3 | +4,930.5 |
| 2018 | 88,593.8 | +5,907.6 |
| 2017 | 82,686.2 | +4,018.3 |
| 2016 | 78,667.9 | +1,147.5 |
| 2015 | 77,520.4 | +4,726.1 |
| 2014 | 72,794.3 | +4,895.8 |
| 2013 | 67,898.5 | +893 |
| 2012 | 67,005.5 | +4,110.8 |
| 2011 | 62,894.7 | +2,820.1 |
| 2010 | 60,074.6 | +318.7 |
| 2009 | 59,755.9 | +1,280.2 |
| 2008 | 58,475.7 | +512.4 |
| 2007 | 57,963.3 | +2,249.6 |
| 2006 | 55,713.7 | +2,196.6 |
| 2005 | 53,517.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Belgium recorded 123728.0 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +3902.6. The historical series (2000–2024) shows a peak of 123728.0 in 2024 and a trough of 52054.4 in 2002.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks belgium r&d personnel (full-time equivalent) in Belgium, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2000–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 123728.0 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 52054.4 in 2002. The latest reading of 123728.0 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +3902.6.