IMD World Talent Ranking 2021

BELGIUM Talent Ranking 2021

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (64 countries)

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2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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8

Overall

Investment & Development

8

8

8

9

Investment & Development Appeal

13

11

17

12

13 15 17

16 14

14

Appeal

16

16 17

Readiness

17

15

22

24

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

2021 Rank

u

6.2 %

8

Percentage of GDP

10,787 US$ 12.66 ratio

13 18 10 41 24 23

Spending per enrolled pupil/student, all levels

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

9.29 ratio

w

Health infrastructure Female labor force Apprenticeships Employee training

4.83 Survey [0..10] 6.34 Survey [0..10]

is a high priority in companies

46.88 %

Percentage of total labor force

u

8.53 Survey [0..10]

6

meets the needs of society

Appeal

2021 Rank

Value 72.40 index

Cost-of-living index

35 22 23 18 12 29 18 11 56 28 25

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

Attracting and retaining talents

7.30 Survey [0..10] 6.28 Survey [0..10] 5.89 Survey [0..10] 8.67 Survey [0..10] 5.54 Survey [0..10]

is a priority in companies

Worker motivation

in companies is high

Brain drain

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

Quality of life

is high

Foreign highly-skilled personnel Remuneration in services professions

are attracted to your country's business environment

38,108 US$ 254,449 US$

Gross annual income including supplements such as bonuses, US$

Remuneration of management Collected personal income tax

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

w

11.32 %

On profits, income and capital gains, as a percentage of GDP

Justice

5.93 Survey [0..10] 12.73 micrograms

is fairly administered

Exposure to particle pollution

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

Readiness

Value

2021 Rank

u

Labor force growth

1.01 %

8

Percentage change

Skilled labor Finance skills

6.52 Survey [0..10] 7.31 Survey [0..10] 6.52 Survey [0..10] 6.90 Survey [0..10] 7.21 Survey [0..10] 8.14 Survey [0..10] 7.79 Survey [0..10] 8.07 Survey [0..10]

12 13 11 10 19 59

is readily available

are readily available

International experience Competent senior managers Primary and secondary education

of senior managers is generally significant

are readily available

meets the needs of a competitive economy

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Graduates in Sciences University education Management education

17.55 %

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

8 9

meets the needs of a competitive economy

meets the needs of the business community

Language skills

14 16 19

are meeting the needs of enterprises

Educational assessment - PISA Student mobility inbound

4.55 number 500 Average

Foreign tertiary-level students per 1000 inhabitants

PISA survey of 15-year olds

49

IMD WORLD TALENT RANK ING 2021