Italy vs Netherlands: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2
Italy
7,790
in 2025
Netherlands
4,179
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Netherlands rank
7th
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7,790 against 4,179 in Netherlands, a difference of 3,611.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.9 times Netherlands's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,467 | 3,014 | 4,452 | Italy |
| 2010s | 7,331 | 3,096 | 4,234 | Italy |
| 2020s | 7,576 | 3,958 | 3,619 | Italy |
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, Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 7,790 against 4,179 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 between Italy and Netherlands?
- 3,611, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- Italy ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th 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.