Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in Hungary
Hungary: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex was 2,447 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Hungary, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Hungary stood at 2,447 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 30 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, sex and in Hungary peaked at 2,447 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 625.4 Thousand persons, in 1996.
Hungary ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 625.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 1997 | 1,186 Thousand persons | +89.7% |
| 1998 | 1,256 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,347 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +89.7% | 625.4 Thousand persons | 1,186 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,104 Thousand persons | 625.4 Thousand persons | 1,347 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 113 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Hungary?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and 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, sex and 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, sex and recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 625.4 Thousand persons in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- Hungary ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and 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, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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