R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) in Hungary
Hungary: R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) was 36,881 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Hungary, 2005–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons (full-time equivalent).
Analysis
Hungary recorded 36,881 Persons (full-time equivalent) for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Hungary peaked at 38,120 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,393 Persons (full-time equivalent), in 2005.
Hungary ranks 17th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
R&D personnel: R&D Personnel (total economy) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Persons (full-time equivalent) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,393 Persons (full-time equivalent) | — |
| 2006 | 9,279 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 10,342 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 11,373 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 13,189 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 14,999 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 17,220 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 19,997 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 22,244 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 22,177 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21,030 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 20,825 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 24,719 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 31,027 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 33,124 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 34,941 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 37,113 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 38,120 Persons (full-time equivalent) | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 36,881 Persons (full-time equivalent) | -3.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 36,881 Persons (full-time equivalent) is below the median for high income countries, which is 47,094 Persons (full-time equivalent), 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 36,881 Persons (full-time equivalent) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,296 Persons (full-time equivalent), 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,315 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 7,393 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 13,189 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 5 |
| 2010s | 22,736 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 14,999 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 33,124 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,764 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 34,941 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 38,120 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 14 Czechia 51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 15 Denmark 43,014 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 16 Portugal 41,579 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 18 Finland 35,355 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 19 Norway 30,102 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
- 20 Ireland 26,571 Persons (full-time equivalent) compare
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 r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Hungary?
- R&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity in Hungary was 36,881 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 38,120 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2022.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,393 Persons (full-time equivalent) in 2005.
- How does Hungary rank for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.