Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
60,783 Thousand persons
in 2025
France
11,497 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
4th
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- France
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 60,783 Thousand persons against 11,497 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 49,286 Thousand persons.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.3 times France's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,326 Thousand persons | 10,016 Thousand persons | 41,310 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 52,673 Thousand persons | 10,283 Thousand persons | 42,390 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 58,723 Thousand persons | 11,265 Thousand persons | 47,458 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 60,783 Thousand persons against 11,497 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
- 49,286 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 4th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.