Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Hungary

Hungary: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 2,110 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,110 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,110 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,305 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Hungary, 2008–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201620252008: 1.3k Thousand persons2009: 1.3k Thousand persons2010: 1.3k Thousand persons2011: 1.4k Thousand persons2012: 1.4k Thousand persons2013: 1.5k Thousand persons2014: 1.5k Thousand persons2015: 1.6k Thousand persons2016: 1.6k Thousand persons2017: 1.6k Thousand persons2018: 1.7k Thousand persons2019: 1.7k Thousand persons2020: 1.8k Thousand persons2021: 1.9k Thousand persons2022: 2.0k Thousand persons2023: 2.0k Thousand persons2024: 2.1k Thousand persons2025: 2.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Hungary stood at 2,110 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Hungary peaked at 2,110 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,305 Thousand persons, in 2010.

That places Hungary 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex (2008-2026) in Hungary, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 1,332 Thousand persons
2009 1,318 Thousand persons -1.1%
2010 1,305 Thousand persons -0.9%
2011 1,383 Thousand persons +5.9%
2012 1,439 Thousand persons +4.1%
2013 1,474 Thousand persons +2.4%
2014 1,529 Thousand persons +3.7%
2015 1,569 Thousand persons +2.6%
2016 1,594 Thousand persons +1.7%
2017 1,612 Thousand persons +1.1%
2018 1,653 Thousand persons +2.6%
2019 1,708 Thousand persons +3.3%
2020 1,770 Thousand persons +3.6%
2021 1,920 Thousand persons +8.5%
2022 1,967 Thousand persons +2.4%
2023 1,998 Thousand persons +1.6%
2024 2,092 Thousand persons +4.7%
2025 2,110 Thousand persons +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,325 Thousand persons 1,318 Thousand persons 1,332 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,527 Thousand persons 1,305 Thousand persons 1,708 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,976 Thousand persons 1,770 Thousand persons 2,110 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 16 Romania 2,418 Thousand persons compare
  2. 17 Czechia 2,357 Thousand persons compare
  3. 18 Portugal 2,346 Thousand persons compare
  4. 20 Greece 1,882 Thousand persons compare
  5. 21 Ireland 1,766 Thousand persons compare
  6. 22 Denmark 1,720 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Hungary?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Hungary was 2,110 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 2,110 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1,305 Thousand persons in 2010.
How does Hungary rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Hungary ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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