MOBILITY
R&D AND INNOVATION
Fleets (source: General Division Statistics)
unit
2000
2008
2009
Cars
x 1000
2.764,1
3.049,8
3.086,6
Other
x 1000
628,1
811,1
830,7
Transport of passengers (source: FOD MV, edited by SVR, VHC,VVM De Lijn, NMBS, airport authorities)
unit
2000
2007
2008
Cars
people km x 1 billion
59,40
62,67
61,87
Rail transport
people km x 1 billion
4,39
5,85
6,04
unit
2000
2008
2009
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD*)
unit
2000
2006
2007
(source: EWI, ECOOM)
million euro
3.235
3.597
3.847
R&D intensity** (GERD/GDP) (source: EWI, ECOOM)
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) ** Figures only according to regional approach which is also reported on international level
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Airports (Zaventem, Deurne, Ostend)
x 1000
22.024
18.893
17.352
Flemish seaports
x 1000
1.562,4
794,4
738,4
ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Public bus transport*
traveller journey x 1 million
240,4
508,1
530,0
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
2007
2008
(source:LNE, VMM, General Division Statistics)
ton/inh
14,6
13,2
13,2
Soil pollution (source: OVAM)
unit
2000
2008
2009
Examined soil
x 1000
11,2
28,4
29,5
Polluted soil
x 1000
0,9
4,1
4,4
Energy use (source: VITO, SVR)
unit
2000
2007
2008
Energy-intensity of the economy
kgoe/1000 euro GDP
257,0
231,5
229,5
Renewable energy (source: VREG, VITO)
unit
2000
2007
2008
Percentage green electricity compared to total electricity consumption
%
0,3
2,7
3,4
Transportation of goods (source: FOD MV, VHC,PBV, NMBS, airport authorities)
unit
2000
2007
2008
Trucks
ton km x 1 billion
27,95
37,35
29,39
Rail transport
ton km x 1 billion
3,62
3,70
3,65
unit
2000
2008
2009
768
749
528
194,4
266,9
228,8
4,06
4,58
3,87
Airports (Zaventem, Deurne, Ostend)
x 1000 ton
Flemish seaports
x 1 Million ton
Inland navigation
ton km x 1 billion
* Estimation for 2009
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 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/2010/3241/304
*** Non-BERD = GOVERD + HERD + PNP
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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 1 January
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
13.725,6
13.503,1
Foreign tourists
x 1000
9.355,1
9.578,0
9.496,0
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
2007
2008
CULTURE Repeated cultural participation* (source: SCV-survey)
unit
2000
2008
2009
General culture participation
%
38,7
33,3
32,0
Classical concert/festival
%
17,9
15,3
15,4
Doctors (source: WVG, MIS)
unit
2000
2006
2007
Rock or pop concert/festival
%
12,2
18,1
16,9
GPs
per 1000 inh
1,58
1,57
1,57
Jazz or blues concert/festival
%
4,2
4,7
5,1
Physician-specialists
per 1000 inh
1,53
1,75
1,79
Folk or traditional concert/festival
%
7,9
4,1
4,2
Opera
%
3,5
2,3
2,1
Ballet or dance performance
%
4,3
5,5
5,8
Theatre performance
%
25,4
22,1
22,0
Cinema
%
45,5
43,1
44,6
Museums
%
25,5
27,5
31,9
Club life**
%
51,8
52,5
49,0
* Flemish Community ** The figure for 2001 was taken for 2000.
ECONOMY
Pupils and students*, 1 February (source: O&V)
unit
2000
2008
2009
Pre-school education
amount
240.654
239.480
245.459
GDP at market prices, in current prices
unit
(source: INR)
million euro
Primary school
amount
434.272
411.697
409.425
Secondary school
amount
431.027
456.578
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
454.694
GDP per capita
104.174
107.332
64.372
68.601
2000
2007
2008
%
40,4
30,8
28,4
%
33,0
37,5
39,1
College education
%
15,3
22,4
22,6
University education
%
11,3
9,3
9,9
* Flemish Community ** basic training only. From 2009 onwards, all enrolments are counted and the counting moment is September 30. A student can be enrolled several times.
LABOUR MARKET Employed people (source: General Division Statistics, edited by WSE)
unit
2000
2008
2009
Men
%
72,8
72,0
70,9
Women
%
54,0
60,8
60,5
Total
%
63,5
66,5
65,8
Level of unemployment (source: VDAB)
unit
2000
2008
2009
Men
%
4,7
5,1
6,7
Women
%
8,8
6,9
7,5
Total
%
6,4
5,9
7,1
2000
2007
2008
144.593
194.319
199.547
unit
2000
2007
2008
(source: INR)
euro
24.300
30.100
31.700
Disposable income per capita
unit
2000
2006
2007
(source: INR)
euro
15.300
17.900
18.600
Total investments
unit
2000
2006
2007
(source: INR)
million euro
32.244
41.302
44.588
Foreign trade* (source: INR)
unit
2002
2007
2008
Export
million euro
190.300,2
263.078,5
266.043,8
Import
million euro
172.384,6
256.757,1
272.001,7
Companies (source: VKBO, Graydon)
unit
2000
2008
2009
Businesses**
amount
390.860
435.833
445.097
2005
2008
2009
* Community concept ** On 1 January
ICT Internet use (source: General Division Statistics)
unit
Population aged 16-74 (use last three months) Total use
%
60
72
77
e-Government
%
18
17
33
e-Commerce
%
11
14
24
2005
2007
2009
63
51
80
Companies (≼ 10 employees) e-Government
unit %