IMD World Talent Ranking 2020

IMD World Talent Ranking 2020 BELGIUM

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (63 countries)

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2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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8

Overall

Investment & Development

7

8

8

9

Investment & Development Appeal

16

11

17

12

16 14

14

14

Appeal

16

16 17

Readiness

17

22

22

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Readiness

Investment & Development Total public expenditure on education Total public exp. on education per student Pupil-teacher ratio (primary education) Pupil-teacher ratio (secondary education)

Value

2020 Rank

u

6.2 %

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Percentage of GDP

11,162 US$ 12.82 ratio

12 19 10 38 26 22

Spending per enrolled pupil/student, all levels

Ratio of students to teaching staff are sufficiently implemented Ratio of students to teaching staff

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9.35 ratio

Health infrastructure Female labor force Apprenticeships Employee training

4.91 Survey [0..10] 6.31 Survey [0..10]

is a high priority in companies

46.83 %

Percentage of total labor force

u

8.62 Survey [0..10]

6

meets the needs of society

Appeal

2020 Rank

Value 80.80 index

Cost-of-living index

33

Index of a basket of goods & services in the main city, including housing (New York City = 100)

u

7.82 Survey [0..10] 6.77 Survey [0..10] 5.97 Survey [0..10] 8.77 Survey [0..10] 5.74 Survey [0..10]

Attracting and retaining talents

9

is a priority in companies

Worker motivation

18 21 11 27 18 10 45 25 24 32 38 19 12 25 16 58 16 13 17 15 19

in companies is high

Brain drain

(well-educated and skilled people) does not hinder competitiveness in your economy

Quality of life

is high

Remuneration of management Effective personal income tax rate Remuneration in services professions Foreign highly-skilled personnel

are attracted to your country's business environment

38,108 US$ 266,075 US$

Gross annual income including supplements such as bonuses, US$

u w

Total base salary plus bonuses and long-term incentives, US$

22.28 %

Percentage of an income equal to GDP per capita

Justice

6.34 Survey [0..10] 13.10 micrograms

is fairly administered

Exposure to particle pollution

Mean population exposure to PM2.5, Micrograms per cubic metre

Readiness

Value 0.88 %

2020 Rank

Labor force growth

Percentage change

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Skilled labor Finance skills

5.66 Survey [0..10] 7.00 Survey [0..10] 6.53 Survey [0..10] 6.09 Survey [0..10] 7.60 Survey [0..10] 7.69 Survey [0..10] 7.66 Survey [0..10] 7.85 Survey [0..10]

is readily available

are readily available

International experience

of senior managers is generally significant

Primary and secondary education Competent senior managers

are readily available

meets the needs of a competitive economy

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Management education University education Graduates in Sciences

16.99 %

% of graduates in ICT, Engineering, Math & Natural Sciences

meets the needs of a competitive economy

meets the needs of the business community

Language skills

are meeting the needs of enterprises

Educational assessment - PISA Student mobility inbound

4.71 number 500 Average

Foreign tertiary-level students per 1000 inhabitants

PISA survey of 15-year olds

45

IMD WORLD TALENT RANKING 2020