Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Hungary

Hungary: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 1,656 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,656
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,656
in 2025
All-time low
1,248
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Hungary, 2008–2025

05001.0k1.5k2008201620252008: 1.3k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.6k2025: 1.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Hungary is 1,656, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Hungary peaked at 1,656 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,248, in 2009.

Hungary ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Hungary, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 1,265 —
2009 1,248 -1.4%
2010 1,278 +2.5%
2011 1,292 +1.1%
2012 1,305 +0.9%
2013 1,352 +3.6%
2014 1,408 +4.1%
2015 1,442 +2.4%
2016 1,502 +4.2%
2017 1,470 -2.1%
2018 1,487 +1.1%
2019 1,497 +0.7%
2020 1,502 +0.3%
2021 1,620 +7.9%
2022 1,629 +0.6%
2023 1,612 -1.1%
2024 1,643 +2.0%
2025 1,656 +0.8%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 1,656 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,232, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 1,656 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,530, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,256 1,248 1,265 2
2010s 1,404 1,278 1,502 10
2020s 1,610 1,502 1,656 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 16 Czechia 1,807 compare
  2. 17 Portugal 1,807 compare
  3. 18 Austria 1,759 compare
  4. 20 Greece 1,530 compare
  5. 21 Ireland 1,257 compare
  6. 22 Denmark 1,208 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Hungary?
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Hungary was 1,656 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1,656 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1,248 in 2009.
How does Hungary rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
Hungary ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 838 data points, 2008–2025
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