Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 in Hungary
Hungary: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 2,447 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,447 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2,447 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,324 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Hungary, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Hungary is 2,447 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Hungary peaked at 2,447 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,324 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Hungary 20th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,347 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 1,350 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,324 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,342 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,435 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1,506 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,520 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,569 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,581 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,654 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,666 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,666 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,754 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,835 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,878 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,934 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,957 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,952 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,978 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,025 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,086 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,185 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2,278 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,295 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,329 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,422 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 2,447 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2,447 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2,447 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,447 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,347 Thousand persons | 1,347 Thousand persons | 1,347 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,495 Thousand persons | 1,324 Thousand persons | 1,666 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,907 Thousand persons | 1,666 Thousand persons | 2,086 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,326 Thousand persons | 2,185 Thousand persons | 2,447 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More science & technology data for Hungary
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 104.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 111.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,260 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Hungary?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Hungary was 2,447 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,447 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,324 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Hungary ranks 20th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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