Finland vs Hungary: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2

Finland
37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Hungary
38,272 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Finland rank
27th
Hungary rank
26th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Finland
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 38,272 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Finland, a difference of 1,180 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 26th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Hungary Difference Ahead
2000s 32,478 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,315 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,163 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2010s 29,673 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,736 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,937 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2020s 34,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 37,065 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2, Finland or Hungary?
Hungary, at 38,272 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Finland and Hungary?
1,180 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hungary?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Finland and Hungary rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Finland ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 26th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed