R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Hungary

Hungary: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D was 84,651 Persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
84,651 Persons
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
16th
of 23 countries
All-time high
84,651 Persons
in 2019
All-time low
37,286 Persons
in 1996
Years of data
39
1981–2019

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Hungary, 1981–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1981200020191981: 83.3k Persons1982: 80.1k Persons1983: 78.4k Persons1984: 78.4k Persons1985: 77.7k Persons1986: 77.7k Persons1987: 75.4k Persons1988: 72.5k Persons1989: 68.2k Persons1990: 59.7k Persons1991: 51.2k Persons1992: 43.9k Persons1993: 41.0k Persons1994: 39.8k Persons1995: 38.1k Persons1996: 37.3k Persons1997: 39.6k Persons1998: 41.3k Persons1999: 42.1k Persons2000: 45.3k Persons2001: 45.7k Persons2002: 48.7k Persons2003: 48.7k Persons2004: 49.6k Persons2005: 49.7k Persons2006: 50.4k Persons2007: 49.5k Persons2008: 50.3k Persons2009: 52.5k Persons2010: 54.0k Persons2011: 55.4k Persons2012: 56.5k Persons2013: 58.2k Persons2014: 57.2k Persons2015: 56.2k Persons2016: 54.6k Persons2017: 60.9k Persons2018: 79.4k Persons2019: 84.7k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 84,651 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Hungary peaked at 84,651 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37,286 Persons, in 1996.

That places Hungary 16th out of 23 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Hungary, 1981 to 2019.
Year Persons Change
1981 83,312 Persons
1982 80,082 Persons -3.9%
1983 78,388 Persons -2.1%
1984 78,396 Persons +0.0%
1985 77,684 Persons -0.9%
1986 77,663 Persons -0.0%
1987 75,429 Persons -2.9%
1988 72,515 Persons -3.9%
1989 68,242 Persons -5.9%
1990 59,723 Persons -12.5%
1991 51,218 Persons -14.2%
1992 43,879 Persons -14.3%
1993 40,999 Persons -6.6%
1994 39,810 Persons -2.9%
1995 38,088 Persons -4.3%
1996 37,286 Persons -2.1%
1997 39,626 Persons +6.3%
1998 41,317 Persons +4.3%
1999 42,088 Persons +1.9%
2000 45,325 Persons +7.7%
2001 45,676 Persons +0.8%
2002 48,727 Persons +6.7%
2003 48,681 Persons -0.1%
2004 49,615 Persons +1.9%
2005 49,723 Persons +0.2%
2006 50,411 Persons +1.4%
2007 49,485 Persons -1.8%
2008 50,279 Persons +1.6%
2009 52,522 Persons +4.5%
2010 53,991 Persons +2.8%
2011 55,386 Persons +2.6%
2012 56,486 Persons +2.0%
2013 58,237 Persons +3.1%
2014 57,185 Persons -1.8%
2015 56,235 Persons -1.7%
2016 54,636 Persons -2.8%
2017 60,932 Persons +11.5%
2018 79,387 Persons +30.3%
2019 84,651 Persons +6.6%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 84,651 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 124,586 Persons, 68% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 84,651 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 124,586 Persons, 68% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D 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 +30.3% 60,932 Persons 79,387 Persons

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 76,857 Persons 68,242 Persons 83,312 Persons 9
1990s 43,403 Persons 37,286 Persons 59,723 Persons 10
2000s 49,044 Persons 45,325 Persons 52,522 Persons 10
2010s 61,713 Persons 53,991 Persons 84,651 Persons 10

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 13 Greece 103,525 Persons compare
  2. 14 Norway 89,864 Persons compare
  3. 15 Denmark 86,743 Persons compare
  4. 17 Finland 76,206 Persons compare
  5. 18 Argentina 59,150 Persons compare
  6. 19 Ireland 50,662 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Hungary?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d in Hungary was 84,651 Persons in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 84,651 Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 37,286 Persons in 1996.
How does Hungary rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Hungary ranks 16th out of 23 countries with data for 2019.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
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This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).