MOBILITY
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R&D AND INNOVATION
Fleets (source: General Division Statistics)
unit
2000
2007
2008
Cars
x 1000
2.764,1
3.000,9
3.049,8
Other
x 1000
628,1
787,4
811,1
Transport of passengers (source: FOD MV, edited by SVR, VHC,VVM De Lijn, NMBS, airport authorities)
unit
2000
2006
2007
Cars
people km x 1 billion
59,40
61,64
63,03
Rail transport
people km x 1 billion
4,39
5,64
5,85
unit
2000
2007
2008
R&D intensity (GERD/GDP)
unit
2000
2006
2007
(source: EWI)
million euro
3.235
3.597
3.847
R&D intensity (GERD/GDP) (source: EWI)
unit
2000
2006
2007
BERD/BIP
%
1,72
1,36
1,40
Non-BERD**/BIP
%
0,52
0,61
0,63
* Efforts of the companies (BERD), authorities (GOVERD), higher education (HERD) and non-profit organisations (PNP) ** Non-BERD = GOVERD + HERD + PNP
ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Airports (Zaventem, Deurne, Ostend)
x 1000
22.024
18.195
18.893
Flemish seaports
x 1000
1.562,4
901,5
794,4
Wastewater treatment (source: VMM MIRA)
unit
2000
2006
2007
Public bus transport*
traveller journey x 1 million
240,4
483,2
506,0
Purity
%
52,0
66,6
70,4
Connection rate
%
70,0
80,6
83,9
unit
2000
Greenhouse gas emissions*
unit
2000
2006
2007
(source: VITO, VMM, General Division Statistics)
ton/inh
14,7
13,7
13,2
Soil pollution (source: OVAM)
unit
2000
2007
2008
Examined soil
x 1000
11,2
27,0
28,4
Polluted soil***
x 1000
8,2
19,6
4,1
Energy use* (source: VITO, SVR)
unit
2000
2006
2007
Energy-intensity of the economy, in chain euros
kgoe/1000 euro GDP
256,7
240,0
233,5
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Renewable energy (source: VITO, VEA)
unit
2000
2007
2008
All figures provided by: Research Centre of the Flemish Government (Studiedienst van de Vlaamse Regering)
Percentage green electricity compared to total electricity consumption**
%
0,3
2,7
3,2
Transportation of goods (source: FOD MV, VHC,PBV, NMBS, airport authorities)
2006
2007
Trucks
ton km x 1 billion
27,95
35,77
37,47
Rail transport
ton km x 1 billion
3,62
4,06
3,50
unit Airports (Zaventem, Deurne, Ostend)
x 1000 ton
Flemish seaports
x 1 Million ton
Inland navigation
ton km x 1 billion
* Estimation for 2008
2000
2007
2008
768
898
749
194,4
258,1
266,9
4,06
4,60
4,58
CREDITS
Publisher: Koen Verlaeckt, Secretary General, Boudewijnlaan 30 b 80, 1000 Brussel Graphic design: Ingrid Van Rintel, Services for the General Government Policy, Communication division Orders: publications@flanders.be Flanders in Figures can also be consulted via http://iv.vlaanderen.be and www.flanders.be Catalogue number: D/2009/3241/346
* Provisional figure for 2007 ** Provisional figure for 2008 *** Definition changed as from 2008
FLANDERS IN FIGURES 2009
POPULATION
EDUCATION
Population 1 January (source: General Division Statistics)
unit
2000
Total
x 1000
5.940
6.117
6.162
Men
x 1000
2.930
3.017
3.040
Women
x 1000
3.011
3.100
3.122
Belgians
x 1000
5.647
5.786
5.807
Foreigners
x 1000
294
332
354
Population density 1January
unit
(source: General Division Statistics)
inh/km
2
Population development (source: General Division Statistics)
unit
Natural growth
per 1000 inh
Migration balance
per 1000 inh
2007
2008
2000
2007
2008
439
452
455
2000
2006
2007
0,7
1,6
1,6
TOURISM
4,3
Stays (source: General Division Statistics, edited by Tourism FlandersBrussels)
unit
Belgian tourists
x 1000
14.814,9
13.844,8
13.725,6
Foreign tourists
x 1000
9.355,1
9.553,4
9.578,0
1,3
2000
3,6
Population structure, 1 January (source: General Division Statistics)
unit
2007
2008
Youngsters (0-17)
%
20,6
19,8
19,7
Active age (18-64)
%
62,7
62,4
62,4
Senior citizens (65+)
%
16,7
17,8
17,9
HEALTH
2000
2006
2007
ECONOMY
Pupils and students*, 1 February (source: O&V)
unit
2000
2007
2008
Pre-school education
amount
240.654
235.251
239.480
GDP at market prices, in current prices
unit
(source: INR)
million euro
Primary school
amount
434.272
413.951
411.697
Secondary school
amount
431.027
457.527
College education
amount
98.536
University education
amount
56.740
Level of education (25-64) (source: O&V, General Division Statistics)
unit
Maximum lower secondary education Higher secondary education
456.578
GDP per capita
102.477
104.174
60.866
64.372
2000
2006
2007
%
40,4
31,0
30,8
%
33,0
37,9
37,5
College education
%
15,3
18,3
22,4
University education
%
11,3
12,9
9,3
* Flemish Community
LABOUR MARKET
CULTURE 2000
2007
2008
Employed people (source: General Division Statistics, edited by WSE)
unit
2000
2006
2007
Men
%
72,8
71,5
72,3
Women
%
54,0
58,3
59,8
Total
%
63,5
65,0
66,1
Repeated cultural participation* (source: SCV-survey)
unit
General culture participation
%
38,7
34,1
33,3
%
17,9
17,0
15,3
Level of unemployment (source: VDAB)
unit
Classical concert/festival
Men
%
4,7
5,4
5,1
2000
2006
2007
144.138
183.113
194.075
unit
2000
2006
2007
(source: INR)
euro
24.200
30.000
31.600
Disposable income per capita
unit
2000
2005
2006
(source: INR)
euro
15.200
16.800
17.700
Total investments
unit
2000
2005
2006
(source: INR)
million euro
32.137
38.798
41.655
Foreign trade (source: INR)
unit
2002
2006
2007
Export
million euro
143.070,4
178.222,4
190.562,9
Import
million euro
132.718,2
182.664,6
194.008,3
Companies (source: Graydon)
unit
2000
2007
2008
Businesses*
Amount
-
518.793
538.010
2005
2007
2008
* Average December x-1 and December x.
ICT 2000
2007
2008
Internet use (source: General Division Statistics)
unit
Population aged 16-74 (use last three months)
Doctors (source: WVG, MIS)
unit
2000
2006
2007
Rock or pop concert/festival
%
12,2
15,6
18,1
Total use
%
60
69
72
GPs
per 1000 inh
1,58
1,57
1,57
Jazz or blues concert/festival
%
4,2
4,4
4,7
Women
%
8,8
7,6
6,9
e-Government
%
18
24
17
Physician-specialists
per 1000 inh
1,53
1,75
1,79
Folk or traditional concert/festival
%
7,9
4,7
4,1
Total
%
6,4
6,4
5,9
e-Commerce
%
11
13
14
Opera
%
3,5
1,9
2,3
Ballet or dance performance
%
4,3
6,3
5,5
2005
2006
2007
Theatre performance
%
25,4
22,0
22,1
e-Government
%
63
60
51
Cinema
%
45,5
43,4
43,1
e-Commerce (online purchases)
%
17
15
44
Museums
%
25,5
25,5
27,5
e-Commerce (online orders)
%
16
15
17
Club life**
%
51,8
50,2
52,5
* Flemish Community ** The figure for 2001 was taken for 2000.
Companies (≼ 10 employees)
unit