FLANDERS IN FIGURES 2011
FLANDER IN FIGURES 2011 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://iv.vlaanderen.be and http://www.flanders.be Catalogue number: D/2011/3241/276
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NEDERLAND Antwerpen (Antwerp)
Brugge (Bruge)
VLAANDEREN (FLANDERS)
Gent (Ghent) Hasselt Leuven (Louvain) BRUSSEL (BRUSSELS)
DEUTSCHLAND
FRANCE WALLONIE
Flanders is the story of people as producers, driven by knowledge and skill. It is the story of cutting edge craftsmanship. Yesterday, today and tomorrow. That makes Flanders much discussed in the world. Flanders is the northern federated state of Belgium with Brussels as its capital. It is the gateway to Europe, is 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 healthcare, 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
2009
2010
Total
x 1000
5.940
6.209
6.252
Men
x 1000
2.930
3.064
3.085
Women
x 1000
3.011
3.145
3.167
Belgians
x 1000
5.647
5.831
5.853
Foreigners
x 1000
294
378
399
Population density 1 January
unit
2000
2009
2010
(source: General Division Statistics)
inh/km2
439
459
462
Population development (source: General Division Statistics)
unit
2000
2008
2009
Natural growth
per 1000 inh
0,7
2,0
1,7
Migration balance
per 1000 inh
1,4
5,7
5,1
Population structure, 1 January (source: General Division Statistics)
unit
2000
2009
2010
Youngsters (0-17)
%
20,6
19,7
19,6
Active age (18-64)
%
62,7
62,3
62,2
Senior citizens (65+)
%
16,7
18,0
18,2
Physicians (Source: WVG (Welfare, Public Health and Family), Agentschap Zorg en Gezondheid (Agency for Care and Health)
unit
2000
2008
2009
GPs
per 1000 inh
1,20
1,25
1,25
Physician-specialists
per 1000 inh
1,53
1,84
1,87
HEALTH
TOURISM Stays (source: General Division Statistics, edited by Tourism Flanders-Brussels)
unit
2000
2008
2009
Belgian tourists
x 1000
14.814,9
13.503,1
13.548,8
Foreign tourists
x 1000
9.355,1
9.496,0
8.863,8
CULTURE Repeated cultural participation* (source: SCV-survey)
unit
2000
2009
2010
General culture participation
%
38,7
32,0
34,6
Classical concert/festival
%
17,9
15,4
19,7
Rock or pop concert/festival
%
12,2
16,9
16,6
Jazz or blues concert/festival
%
4,2
5,1
4,5
Folk or traditional concert/festival
%
7,9
4,2
3,0
Opera
%
3,5
2,1
2,3
Ballet or dance performance
%
4,3
5,8
4,3
Theatre performance
%
25,4
22,0
21,9
Cinema
%
45,5
44,6
43,2
Museums
%
25,5
31,9
28,2
Club life**
%
51,8
49,0
53,5
* Flemish Community. ** The figure for 2001 was taken for 2000.
EDUCATION Pupils and students*, 1 February (source: O&V)
unit
2000
2009
2010
Pre-school education
amount
240.654
245.459
252.353
Primary school
amount
434.272
409.425
407.902
Secondary school**
amount
431.027
454.694
448.760
College education***
amount
98.536
107.332
114.174
University education***
amount
56.740
68.601
72.355
Level of education (25-64) (source: EAK, General Division Statistics)
unit
2000
2008
2009
Maximum lower secondary education
%
40,4
28,4
27,5
Higher secondary education
%
33,0
39,1
39,0
College education
%
15,3
22,6
23,0
University education
%
11,3
9,9
10,6
* 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 (Labour Force Survey), processing by Steunpunt WSE/Departement WSE (Support Centre for Work and Social Economy/Department of Work and Social Economy)
unit
2000
2009
2010
Men
%
79,0
77,2
77,4
Women
%
58,5
65,7
66,7
Total
%
68,9
71,5
72,1
Level of unemployment (source: VDAB)
unit
2000
2009
2010
Men
%
4,7
6,7
6,8
Women
%
8,8
7,5
7,6
Total
%
6,4
7,1
7,2
ECONOMY GDP at market prices, in current prices
unit
(source: INR)
million euro
2000
2008
2009
144.593
199.187
193.560
GDP per capita
unit
2000
2008
2009
(source: INR)
euro
24.300
32.200
31.100
Disposable income per capita
unit
2000
2007
2008
(source: INR)
euro
15.300
18.600
19.500
Total investments
unit
2000
2007
2008
(source: INR)
million euro
32.244
44.648
47.023
Foreign trade* (source: INR)
unit
2002
2008
2009
Export
million euro
190.300,2
218.434,6
256.000,5
Import
million euro
172.384,6
213.365,2
249.495,5
Companies (source: VKBO, Graydon)
unit
2000
2009
2010
Businesses**
amount
390.860
444.837
452.639
2005
2009
2010
* Community concept. ** On 1 January.
ICT Internet use (source: General Division Statistics)
unit
Population aged 16-74 (use last three months) Total use
%
60
77
80
e-Government
%
18
33
34
e-Commerce
%
11
24
26
2005
2009
2010
63
80
76
Companies (≼ 10 employees) (source: General Division Statistics) e-Government
unit %
MOBILITY Fleets (source: General Division Statistics)
unit
2000
2009
2010
Cars
x 1000
2.764,1
3.086,6
3.126,1
Other
x 1000
628,1
830,7
849,0
Transport of passengers (source: FOD MV, edited by SVR, VHC,VVM De Lijn, NMBS, airport authorities)
unit
2000
2008
2009
Cars
people km x 1 billion
59,40
61,87
62,23
Rail transport
people km x 1 billion
4,39
6,04
6,11
unit
2000
2009
2010
Airports (Zaventem, Deurne, Ostend)
x 1000
22.024
17.352
17.558
Flemish seaports
x 1000
1.562,4
738,4
808,9
Public bus transport
traveller journey x 1 million
240,4
530,0
551,0
Transportation of goods (source: FOD MV, VHC,PBV, NMBS, airport authorities)
unit
2000
2008
2009
Trucks
ton km x 1 billion
27,95
34,34
33,84
Rail transport
ton km x 1 billion
3,62
3,65
2,85
unit
2000
2009
2010
Airports (Zaventem, Deurne, Ostend)
x 1000 ton
Flemish seaports
x 1 Million ton
Inland navigation
ton km x 1 billion
768
528
544
194,4
228,8
260,0
4,06
3,87
4,42
R&D AND INNOVATION Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD*)
unit
2000
2008
2009
(source: EWI, ECOOM)
million euro
3.235
4.116
4.149
R&D intensity** (source: EWI, ECOOM)
unit
2000
2008
2009
BERD/BIP
%
1,72
1,40
1,39
Non-BERD***/BIP
%
0,52
0,66
0,73
* 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
2007
2008
Purity
%
52,0
70,4
73,3
Connection rate
%
70,3
83,9
83,8
Greenhouse gas emission
unit
2000
2008
2009
(source: LNE, General Division Statistics)
ton/inh
14,7
13,5
12,9
Soil pollution (source: OVAM)
unit
2000
2009
2010
Examined soil
x 1000
11,2
29,5
30,7
Polluted soil
x 1000
0,9
4,4
4,7
Energy-intensity of the economy
unit
2000
2008
2009
Energy use (source: VITO, SVR)
kgoe/1000 euro GDP
258
230
225
Percentage green electricity compared to total electricity consumption
unit
2000
2008
2009
(source: VREG, VITO)
%
0,3
3,4
4,7
INTERNATIONAL
Flanders
Population, 1 January *
Unit
(source: General Division Statistics, Eurostat)
x 1 Million
Persons with a household income below poverty level** (source: General Division Statistics, Eurostat)
Belgium
EU27
2010
2010
2010
6,3
10,8
501,1
Unit
2009
2009
2009
%
11,8
14,6
16,3
Employment rate 20-64 years
Unit
2010
2010
2010
(source: General Division Statistics, Eurostat)
%
72,1
67,6
68,6
GDP per capita measured in purchasing power parities (in euro)
Unit
(source: Eurostat, NBB (National Bank of Belgium), processing by SVR (Research Centre of the Flemish Government)
euro PPP
Internet connections of households
Unit
(source: General Division Statistics, Eurostat)
%
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD)/GDP* (source: EWI (Department of Economy, Science and Innovation), ECOOM (Centre for R&D Monitoring), Eurostat)
* Estimate EU27. ** For Flanders, a Flemish regional poverty level is used.
2010
2010
2010
28.300
28.500
24.400
2010
2010
2010
77
73
70
Unit
2009
2009
2009
%
2,12
1,96
2,01
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 northern federated state of Belgium with Brussels as its capital. It is the gateway to Europe.
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