BE · 2021 · tsc00025

Human resources in science and technology (HRST)

Belgium, 2021

Human resources in science and technology (HRST)
58.7
Belgium, 2021
▲ 3.7% vs 2020 (56.6)
Analysis

In 2021, Belgium's human resources in science and technology (HRST) increased by 3.7% compared to 2020, reaching 58.7.

Belgium accounts for 120.3% of the EU-27 total of 48.8.

Belgium ranks 6th 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 14.9% (from 51.1 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00025, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#6 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
120.3%
EU-27: 48.8
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2025