Total researchers by sector of performance - head count

In 2021, Hungary's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 4.9% compared to 2020, reaching 65,202.

Hungary accounts for 2.2% of the EU-27 total of 2,988,411.

Hungary ranks 14th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 67.5% (from 38,915 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00003, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.