Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

In 2024, Belgium's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 3.4% compared to 2023, reaching 81,670.

Belgium accounts for 3.7% of the EU-27 total of 2,209,371.

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 34.7% (from 60,619 in 2019).

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