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
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Hungary, 1997–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +30.0% | 1.3% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
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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