Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

In 2023, Belgium's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 3.8% compared to 2022, reaching 79,021.

Belgium accounts for 3.7% of the EU-27 total of 2,155,632.

Belgium ranks 8th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 37.5% (from 57,456 in 2018).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00004, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.