FLANDERS IN FIGURES 2012
FLANDER IN FIGURES 2012 CREDITS
More information about this publication: Flemish Department of Foreign Affairs, Boudewijnlaan 30 b 80, 1000 Brussel All figures provided by: Research Centre of the Flemish Government (Studiedienst van de Vlaamse Regering) Publisher: Koen Verlaeckt, Secretary General, Boudewijnlaan 30 b 80, 1000 Brussel Graphic design: Ingrid Van Rintel, Services for the General Flemish Government Policy, Communication division Orders: publications@flanders.be Flanders in Figures can also be consulted via http://www.flanders.be Catalogue number: D/2012/3241/321
Government of Flanders
RS S 2
NEDERLAND Antwerpen (Antwerp)
Brugge (Bruges)
VLAANDEREN (FLANDERS)
Gent (Ghent) Hasselt Leuven (Louvain) BRUSSEL (BRUSSELS)
DEUTSCHLAND
FRANCE WALLONIE
Flanders is the story of people who create, driven by knowledge and skill. It is the story of cutting edge craftsmanship. Yesterday, today and tomorrow. This is what makes Flanders a household name all across the world. Flanders is the autonomous northern region of Belgium with Brussels as its capital. It is the gateway to Europe, located less than 500 km from the major European capitals. It shares its capital with the EU, NATO and numerous other international institutions and companies. Together with its renowned sea ports, extensive network of railways and motorways, productive and highly skilled population, excellent health care and research- and investment-friendly climate, this makes Flanders unique in Europe. Flanders in Figures gives a statistical overview using numerical data that illustrate developments in areas such as economy, mobility and innovation, as well as health care, culture, and the environment. The overview was composed by the Research Centre of the Flemish Government which carries out independent scientifically underpinned research into demographic, social and societal, and macro-economic themes. Finally, the Research Centre acts as the pivot of the supply and demand of public statistics on Flanders. For more information about the Research Centre you can visit http://www.vlaanderen.be/svr (only in Dutch). Other language versions of Flanders in Figures are also available at http://www.flanders.be. The statistics in Flanders in Figures pertain to the Flemish Region, except where an asterisk (*) is shown. This indicates that the statistics relate to the Flemish Community.
POPULATION Population 1 January (source: General Division Statistics)
unit
2000
2010
2011
Total
x 1000
5.940
6.252
6.307
Men
x 1000
2.930
3.085
3.113
Women
x 1000
3.011
3.167
3.193
Belgians
x 1000
5.647
5.853
5.879
Foreigners
x 1000
294
399
428
Population density 1 January
unit
2000
2010
2011
(source: General Division Statistics)
inh/km2
439
462
466
Population development (source: General Division Statistics)
unit
2000
2009
2010
Natural growth
per 1000 inh
0,7
1,7
1,8
Migration balance
per 1000 inh
1,4
5,1
6,5
Population structure, 1 January (source: General Division Statistics)
unit
2000
2010
2011
Youngsters (0-17)
%
20,6
19,6
19,5
Active age (18-64)
%
62,7
62,2
62,2
Senior citizens (65+)
%
16,7
18,2
18,3
unit
2000
2009
2010
HEALTH Physicians (Source: WVG (Welfare, Public Health and Family), Agentschap Zorg en Gezondheid (Agency for Care and Health) GPs
per 1000 inh
1,20
1,25
1,24
Physician-specialists
per 1000 inh
1,53
1,87
1,90
TOURISM Stays (source: General Division Statistics, edited by Tourism Flanders-Brussels)
unit
2000
2009
2010
Belgian tourists Foreign tourists
x 1000
14.814,9
13.548,8
13.650,4
x 1000
9.355,1
8.863,8
9.437,5
CULTURE Repeated cultural participation* and *** (source: SCV Survey)
unit
2000
2010
2011
General culture participation
%
38,7
34,6
33,6
Classical concert/festival
%
17,9
19,7
8,6
Rock or pop concert/festival
%
12,2
16,6
22,5
Jazz or blues concert/festival
%
4,2
4,5
5,6
Folk or traditional concert/festival
%
7,9
3,0
6,2
Opera
%
3,5
2,3
5,9
Ballet or dance performance
%
4,3
4,3
12,7
Theatre performance
%
25,4
21,9
35,5
Cinema
%
45,5
43,2
50,5
Museums
%
25,5
28,2
46,8
Club life**
%
51,8
53,5
46,1
* Flemish Community. ** The figure for 2001 was taken for 2000. *** New survey question in 2011, one-time participation partly taken into account.
EDUCATION Pupils and students*, 1 February (source: O&V)
unit
2000
2010
2011
Pre-school education
amount
240.654
252.353
259.399
Primary school
amount
434.272
407.902
410.208
Secondary school**
amount
431.027
448.760
444.307
College education***
amount
98.536
114.174
120.839
University education***
amount
56.740
72.355
75.063
Level of education (25-64) (source: EAK, General Division Statistics)
unit
2000
2010
2011
Maximum lower secondary education
%
40,4
27,2
26,2
Higher secondary education
%
33,0
37,8
39,5
College education
%
19,0
23,9
23,7
University education
%
7,6
11,1
10,7
* Flemish Community. ** From the 2009-2010 school year onwards, the fourth stage of the nursing course of study no longer belongs to secondary education but to higher vocational education. *** Only bachelor and Master and other initial courses. From 2009, all enrolments are taken into account. A student may be enrolled several times.
LABOUR MARKET Employment rate 20-64 years (source: General Division Statistics, EAK, processing by Support Centre for Work and Social Economy/Department of Work and Social Economy
unit
2000
2010
2011
Men
%
79,0
77,4
77,0
Women
%
58,5
66,7
66,4
Total
%
68,9
72,1
71,8
Level of unemployment (source: VDAB)
unit
2000
2010
2011
Men
%
4,7
6,8
6,3
Women
%
8,8
7,6
7,1
Total
%
6,4
7,2
6,7
ECONOMY GDP at market prices, in current prices
unit
(source: INR)
million euro
2000
2009
2010
144.593
195.248
202.594
GDP per capita
unit
2000
2009
2010
(source: INR)
euro
24.300
31.300
32.300
Disposable income per capita
unit
2000
2008
2009
(source: INR)
euro
15.300
19.500
19.800
Total investments
unit
(source: INR)
million euro
Foreign trade* (source: INR)
unit
2002
2010
2011
Export
million euro
190.300,2
254.327,3
283.674,0
Import
million euro
172.384,6
251.682,3
285.956,8
Companies (source: VKBO, Graydon)
unit
2000
2010
2011
Businesses**
amount
390.860
452.497
462.661
2005
2010
2011
2000
2007
2008
32.244
44.648
47.023
* Community concept. ** On 1 January. ICT Households with internet connection (source: General Division Statistics)
unit
Total connections
%
56
77
79
Broadband connections
%
46
74
76
2005
2010
2011
Internet use (source: General Division Statistics)
unit
Population aged 16-74 (use last three months) Total use
%
60
80
83
e-Government
%
18
34
34
e-Commerce
%
11
26
31
MOBILITY Fleets (source: General Division Statistics)
unit
2000
2010
2011
Cars
x 1000
2.764,1
3.126,1
3.223,7
Other
x 1000
628,1
849,0
876,8
Transport of passengers (source: FOD MV, edited by SVR, VHC, VVM De Lijn, NMBS, airport authorities)
unit
2000
2009
2010
Cars
people km x 1 billion
59,40
62,84
63,40
Rail transport
people km x 1 billion
4,39
6,11
6,27
2000
2010
2011
Airports (Zaventem, Deurne, Ostend)
x 1000
22.024
17.558
19.185
Flemish seaports
x 1000
1.562,4
808,9
746,5
Public bus transport
traveller journey x 1 million
240,4
551,0
549,1
unit
Transportation of goods (source: FOD MV, VHC, PBV, NMBS, airport authorities)
unit
2000
2009
2010
Trucks
ton km x 1 billion
27,96
36,31
38,76
Rail transport
ton km x 1 billion
3,62
2,85
2,82
unit
2000
2010
2011
Airports (Zaventem, Deurne, Ostend)
x 1000 ton
768
544
531
194,4
260,0
265,0
4,06
4,42
4,50
Flemish seaports
x 1 Million ton
Inland navigation
ton km x 1 billion
R&D AND INNOVATION Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD*)
unit
2000
2009
2010
(source: EWI, ECOOM)
million euro
3.235
4.149
4.332
R&D intensity** (source: EWI, ECOOM)
unit
2000
2009
2010
BERD/GDP
%
1,72
1,39
1,40
Non-BERD***/GDP
%
0,52
0,73
0,75
* GERD = Efforts of the companies (BERD), authorities (GOVERD), higher education (HERD) and non-profit organisations (PNP). ** Figures only according to regional approach which is also reported on international level. *** Non-BERD = GOVERD + HERD + PNP. ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY Wastewater treatment (source: VMM MIRA)
unit
2000
2008
2009
Purity
%
52,0
73,3
80,0
Connection rate
%
70,3
83,8
83,8
Greenhouse gas emission
unit
2000
2009
2010
(source: LNE, General Division Statistics)
ton/inh
14,8
13,0
13,9
Soil pollution (source: OVAM)
unit
2000
2010
2011
Examined soil
x 1000
11,2
30,7
32,0
Polluted soil
x 1000
0,9
4,7
5,0
Energy-intensity of the economy
unit
2000
2009
2010
Energy use (source: VITO, SVR)
kgoe/1000 euro GDP
258
227
246
Percentage green electricity compared to total electricity consumption
unit
2000
2009
2010
(source: VREG, VITO)
%
0,3
5,3
5,5
Percentage renewable energy compared to final energy consumption
unit
2005
2009
2010
(source: VITO)
%
1,3
3,0
3,4
INTERNATIONAL
Flanders
Population, 1 January *
Unit
(source: General Division Statistics, Eurostat)
x 1 Million
Persons with a household income below poverty level
Belgium
EU27
2011
2011
2011
6,3
11,0
502,5
Unit
2010
2010
2010
(source: General Division Statistics, Eurostat)
%
10,4
14,6
16,4
Employment rate 20-64 years
Unit
2011
2011
2011
(source: General Division Statistics, Eurostat)
%
71,8
67,3
68,6
GDP per capita measured in purchasing power parities (in euro)
Unit
2011
2011
2011
(source: Eurostat, NBB, processing by SVR)
euro PPP
29.200
29.400
25.200
Internet connections of households
Unit
2011
2011
2011
(source: General Division Statistics, Eurostat)
%
79
77
73
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD/GDP)*
Unit
2009
2009
2009
(source: EWI, ECOOM, Eurostat)
%
2,12
1,96
2,01
* Estimate EU27.
GLOSSARY EAK
Labour Force Survey
ECOOM
Centre for Research & Development Monitoring
Eurostat
Directorate-General Statistics of the European Commission
EWI
Department of Economy, Science and Innovation
FOD MV
Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport
General Division Statistics
General Division Statistics and Economic Information, Federal Public Service for Economy
INR
National Accounts Institute
LNE
Department of Environment, Nature and Energy
NNB
National Bank of Belgium
NMBS
National Railway Company of Belgium
O&V
Department of Education and Training
OVAM
Public Waste Materials Company for the Flemish Region
PBV
Promotion Office for Inland Navigation in Flanders
SCV Survey
Annual survey “Socio-cultural shift in Flanders”, SVR
SVR
Research Centre of the Flemish Government
VDAB
Flemish Service for Employment and Vocational Training
VHC
Flemish Port Commission
VITO
Flemish Institute for Technological Research
VKBO
Enriched Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
VMM MIRA
State of the Environment Report, Flemish Environment Agency
VREG
Flemish Regulating Body for the Electricity and Gas Markets
VVM De Lijn
Flemish Public Transport Company - De Lijn
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ABOUT FLANDERS In Flanders when we’re hungry we make waterzooi. We make fashion for Paris and endives for New York. We make cinema, theatre and the best loved chocolate in the world.
We make bicycles and champion cyclists. We make the finest beers and the best medicines for headaches.
We make history and the future.
We make patients feel better and people feel at home.
We make that everybody understands us.
We make steel cord and lace. We make video screens larger and energy greener.
We make the tallest towers and islands in the sea. When we want to cheer ourselves up we make funny costumes and have a parade.
We make literature and architecture.
We make scientists creative and craftsmen innovative.
We make music and the stages to perform it on.
In Flanders we make anything.
We just don’t make a lot of fuss.
FLANDERS – IMAGINATION WORKS Flanders is the autonomous northern region of Belgium with Brussels as its capital. It is the gateway to Europe.