Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Hungary

Hungary: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and was 1.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.9%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
27th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2022
All-time low
1.0%
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Hungary, 1997–2023

00.511.521997201020231997: 1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)1998: 1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)1999: 1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2000: 1.1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2001: 1.1 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2002: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2003: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2004: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2005: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2006: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2007: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2008: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2009: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2010: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2011: 1.3 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2012: 1.3 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2013: 1.3 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2014: 1.3 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2015: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2016: 1.2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2017: 1.3 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2018: 1.7 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2019: 1.8 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2020: 1.9 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2021: 1.9 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2022: 2 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)2023: 1.9 Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC).

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Hungary is 1.9%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Hungary peaked at 2.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1997.

That places Hungary 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex in Hungary, 1997 to 2023.
Year Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) Change
1997 1.0%
1998 1.0% +2.0%
1999 1.0% +1.0%
2000 1.1% +6.7%
2001 1.1% +0.9%
2002 1.2% +6.2%
2003 1.2% -0.8%
2004 1.2% +1.7%
2005 1.2% -0.8%
2006 1.2% +0.0%
2007 1.2% -0.8%
2008 1.2% +2.5%
2009 1.2% +1.7%
2010 1.2% +1.6%
2011 1.3% +2.4%
2012 1.3% +0.0%
2013 1.3% +2.3%
2014 1.3% -3.8%
2015 1.2% -3.2%
2016 1.2% -4.1%
2017 1.3% +11.1%
2018 1.7% +30.0%
2019 1.8% +6.5%
2020 1.9% +3.9%
2021 1.9% +3.2%
2022 2.0% +4.1%
2023 1.9% -6.5%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +30.0% 1.3% 1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2000s 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 10
2010s 1.4% 1.2% 1.8% 10
2020s 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 24 Italy 2.1% compare
  2. 25 Estonia 2.0% compare
  3. 25 Estonia 2.0% compare
  4. 27 Poland 1.9% compare
  5. 27 Poland 1.9% compare
  6. 30 Spain 1.8% compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Hungary?
Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Hungary was 1.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1997.
How does Hungary rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
Hungary ranks 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex
Unit
Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
51 places, 1,043 data points, 1992–2024
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