R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Hungary

Hungary: R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2006
All-time low
0.4%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2005–2023

R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Hungary, 2005–2023

0.250.50.7511.21.52005201420232005: 1.1 Percentage2006: 1.4 Percentage2007: 1.3 Percentage2008: 0.87 Percentage2009: 0.9 Percentage2010: 0.45 Percentage2012: 0.43 Percentage2013: 0.61 Percentage2014: 0.47 Percentage2016: 0.5 Percentage2017: 0.6 Percentage2018: 0.48 Percentage2019: 0.47 Percentage2020: 0.36 Percentage2021: 0.73 Percentage2022: 0.8 Percentage2023: 0.89 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Hungary stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Hungary peaked at 1.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.

Hungary ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Hungary, 2005 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2005 1.1%
2006 1.4% +25.0%
2007 1.3% -9.3%
2008 0.9% -31.5%
2009 0.9% +3.4%
2010 0.5% -50.0%
2012 0.4% -4.4%
2013 0.6% +41.9%
2014 0.5% -23.0%
2016 0.5% +6.4%
2017 0.6% +20.0%
2018 0.5% -20.0%
2019 0.5% -2.1%
2020 0.4% -23.4%
2021 0.7% +102.8%
2022 0.8% +9.6%
2023 0.9% +11.2%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 0.9% 1.4% 5
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 8
2020s 0.7% 0.4% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 6 Germany 1.8% compare
  2. 7 Norway 1.3% compare
  3. 8 Finland 1.1% compare
  4. 10 Croatia 0.9% compare
  5. 10 Croatia 0.9% compare
  6. 12 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  7. 12 Slovenia 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Hungary?
R&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Hungary was 0.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev.?
Hungary ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 429 data points, 2005–2024
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