Germany vs Italy: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2
Germany
15,884
in 2025
Italy
7,790
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Italy rank
4th
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 15,884 against 7,790 in Italy, a difference of 8,094.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times Italy's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,958 | 7,467 | 6,491 | Germany |
| 2010s | 14,628 | 7,331 | 7,297 | Germany |
| 2020s | 15,663 | 7,576 | 8,087 | Germany |
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, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 15,884 against 7,790 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 between Germany and Italy?
- 8,094, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 35 countries.
- 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.