R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Budapest

Budapest: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 52,922 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52,922 Persons
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
29th
of 201 regions
All-time high
55,795 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
32,994 Persons
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Budapest, 2017–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2017202020232017: 33.0k Persons2018: 44.1k Persons2019: 46.7k Persons2020: 48.3k Persons2021: 52.1k Persons2022: 55.8k Persons2023: 52.9k Persons

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

Analysis

Budapest recorded 52,922 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.

That places Budapest 29th out of 201 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Budapest, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Budapest, 2017 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2017 32,994 Persons
2018 44,082 Persons +33.6%
2019 46,729 Persons +6.0%
2020 48,311 Persons +3.4%
2021 52,062 Persons +7.8%
2022 55,795 Persons +7.2%
2023 52,922 Persons -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41,268 Persons 32,994 Persons 46,729 Persons 3
2020s 52,272 Persons 48,311 Persons 55,795 Persons 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Budapest?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Budapest was 52,922 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Budapest?
The highest recorded value was 55,795 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Budapest?
The lowest recorded value was 32,994 Persons in 2017.
How does Budapest rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Budapest ranks 29th out of 201 regions with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in Budapest?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Budapest 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 region — 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 region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
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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 large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).