{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-rd-personnel-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-rd-personnel-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-rd-personnel-total/","title":"Belgium R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)","description":"Belgium's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 123,728 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, +3.3% YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2000–2024.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Belgium","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Belgium R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/RD_P_PERSOCC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2024)","value":"123,728","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+3.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+3.3%","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":53391.4},{"period":"2001","value":55949.1},{"period":"2002","value":52054.4},{"period":"2003","value":52256.5},{"period":"2004","value":52252.7},{"period":"2005","value":53517.1},{"period":"2006","value":55713.7},{"period":"2007","value":57963.3},{"period":"2008","value":58475.7},{"period":"2009","value":59755.9},{"period":"2010","value":60074.6},{"period":"2011","value":62894.7},{"period":"2012","value":67005.5},{"period":"2013","value":67898.5},{"period":"2014","value":72794.3},{"period":"2015","value":77520.4},{"period":"2016","value":78667.9},{"period":"2017","value":82686.2},{"period":"2018","value":88593.8},{"period":"2019","value":93524.3},{"period":"2020","value":95965.8},{"period":"2021","value":119164.9},{"period":"2022","value":118039.2},{"period":"2023","value":119825.4},{"period":"2024","value":123728}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"123728.0","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"119825.4","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"118039.2","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"119164.9","yoyChange":"+24.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"95965.8","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"93524.3","yoyChange":"+5.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"88593.8","yoyChange":"+7.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"82686.2","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"78667.9","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"77520.4","yoyChange":"+6.5%"},{"year":"2014","value":"72794.3","yoyChange":"+7.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"67898.5","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"67005.5","yoyChange":"+6.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"62894.7","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"60074.6","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"59755.9","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2008","value":"58475.7","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2007","value":"57963.3","yoyChange":"+4.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"55713.7","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2005","value":"53517.1","yoyChange":"+2.4%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Belgium from 2000 to present. R&D workforce size is the primary input measure for the national innovation system. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 123,728 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 52,054.4 in 2002. The latest reading of 123,728 in 2024 represents a change of +3,902.6."}]}