Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Hungary
Hungary: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 was 38,272 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Hungary, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Hungary is 38,272, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Hungary peaked at 38,272 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,393, in 2005.
Hungary ranks 26th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,393 | — |
| 2006 | 9,279 | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 10,342 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 11,373 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 13,189 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 14,999 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 17,220 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 19,997 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 22,244 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 22,177 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21,030 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 20,825 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 24,719 | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 31,027 | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 33,124 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 34,941 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 37,113 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 38,120 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 36,881 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 38,272 | +3.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 38,272 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,882, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 38,272 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,135, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,315 | 7,393 | 13,189 | 5 |
| 2010s | 22,736 | 14,999 | 33,124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,065 | 34,941 | 38,272 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 233.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 170.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Hungary?
- Business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 in Hungary was 38,272 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 38,272 in 2024.
- What is the lowest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,393 in 2005.
- How does Hungary rank for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
- Hungary ranks 26th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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