3.4.4. Total R&D personnel and researchers in head count (HC) by sector of performance and sex (2018–)*

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Denomination 2018 2019
Total R&D personnel in head count
R&D institutes and other budgetary research units 12 627 12 846
Higher education 31 083 33 600
Business enterprises 35 677 38 205
Total 79 387 84 651
Total R&D personnel in head count, females
R&D institutes and other budgetary research units 4 691 6 478
Higher education 13 254 15 164
Business enterprises 8 232 8 516
Total 26 177 30 158
Researchers in head count
R&D institutes and other budgetary research units 7 906 8 046
Higher education 23 288 24 612
Business enterprises 23 776 25 433
Total 54 970 58 091
Researchers in head count, females
R&D institutes and other budgetary research units 2 745 3 379
Higher education 8 417 9 574
Business enterprises 4 204 4 480
Total 15 366 17 433
*Total = internal + external 

© Hungarian Central Statistical Office, 2011