BE · 2025 · tsc00025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST)
Belgium, 2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST)
61.7
Belgium, 2025
▲ 4.6% vs 2024 (59.0)
Analysis
In 2025, Belgium's human resources in science and technology (HRST) increased by 4.6% compared to 2024, reaching 61.7.
Belgium accounts for 119.3% of the EU-27 total of 51.7.
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 9.0% (from 56.6 in 2020).
Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00025, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2025
#6 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2025
119.3%
EU-27: 51.7
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tsc00025