Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Hungary

Hungary: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 was 2,447 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,447 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 45 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, NUTS 1 in Hungary, 1999–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1999201220251999: 1.3k Thousand persons2000: 1.3k Thousand persons2001: 1.3k Thousand persons2002: 1.3k Thousand persons2003: 1.4k Thousand persons2004: 1.5k Thousand persons2005: 1.5k Thousand persons2006: 1.6k Thousand persons2007: 1.6k Thousand persons2008: 1.7k Thousand persons2009: 1.7k Thousand persons2010: 1.7k Thousand persons2011: 1.8k Thousand persons2012: 1.8k Thousand persons2013: 1.9k Thousand persons2014: 1.9k Thousand persons2015: 2.0k Thousand persons2016: 2.0k Thousand persons2017: 2.0k Thousand persons2018: 2.0k Thousand persons2019: 2.1k Thousand persons2020: 2.2k Thousand persons2021: 2.3k Thousand persons2022: 2.3k Thousand persons2023: 2.3k Thousand persons2024: 2.4k Thousand persons2025: 2.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Hungary is 2,447 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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, nuts 1 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 45 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, NUTS 1 in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and sex in Hungary, 1999 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Portugal 2,730 Thousand persons compare
  2. 18 Czechia 2,689 Thousand persons compare
  3. 19 Greece 2,462 Thousand persons compare
  4. 21 Ireland 2,099 Thousand persons compare
  5. 22 Norway 2,046 Thousand persons compare
  6. 23 Denmark 2,045 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Hungary?
Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 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, nuts 1 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, nuts 1 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, nuts 1?
Hungary ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 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, NUTS 1 region and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 4,190 data points, 1999–2025
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