{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"hu-rd-personnel-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hu-rd-personnel-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hu-rd-personnel-total/","title":"Hungary R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)","description":"Hungary's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 59,464 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, -0.5% YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2000–2024.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Hungary","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Hungary","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Hungary R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/RD_P_PERSOCC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Hungary"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Hungary (2024)","value":"59,464","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.5%","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Hungary R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":23534},{"period":"2001","value":22942},{"period":"2002","value":23703},{"period":"2003","value":23311},{"period":"2004","value":22826},{"period":"2005","value":23239},{"period":"2006","value":25971},{"period":"2007","value":25954},{"period":"2008","value":27403},{"period":"2009","value":29795},{"period":"2010","value":31480},{"period":"2011","value":33960},{"period":"2012","value":35732},{"period":"2013","value":38163},{"period":"2014","value":37329},{"period":"2015","value":36847},{"period":"2016","value":35757},{"period":"2017","value":40432},{"period":"2018","value":54654},{"period":"2019","value":56943},{"period":"2020","value":59628},{"period":"2021","value":61149},{"period":"2022","value":62688},{"period":"2023","value":59739},{"period":"2024","value":59464}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"59464.0","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2023","value":"59739.0","yoyChange":"-4.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"62688.0","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"61149.0","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"59628.0","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"56943.0","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"54654.0","yoyChange":"+35.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"40432.0","yoyChange":"+13.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"35757.0","yoyChange":"-3.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"36847.0","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"37329.0","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"38163.0","yoyChange":"+6.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"35732.0","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"33960.0","yoyChange":"+7.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"31480.0","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"29795.0","yoyChange":"+8.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"27403.0","yoyChange":"+5.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"25954.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"25971.0","yoyChange":"+11.8%"},{"year":"2005","value":"23239.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Hungary from 2000 to present. R&D workforce size is the primary input measure for the national innovation system. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 62,688 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 22,826 in 2004. The latest reading of 59,464 in 2024 represents a change of -275."}]}