İstanbul vs Italy: Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors … NUTS

İstanbul
6,479 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
24,053 Thousand persons
in 2025
İstanbul rank
7th
Italy rank
6th

Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors … NUTS over time

  • İstanbul
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 24,053 Thousand persons against 6,479 Thousand persons in İstanbul, a difference of 17,574 Thousand persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 3.7 times İstanbul's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

İstanbul ranks 7th and Italy ranks 6th of 435 regions.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade İstanbul Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 3,821 Thousand persons 22,844 Thousand persons 19,023 Thousand persons Italy
2010s 5,056 Thousand persons 22,587 Thousand persons 17,531 Thousand persons Italy
2020s 6,177 Thousand persons 23,243 Thousand persons 17,066 Thousand persons Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by, İstanbul or Italy?
Italy, at 24,053 Thousand persons against 6,479 Thousand persons in İstanbul as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by between İstanbul and Italy?
17,574 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for İstanbul and Italy?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do İstanbul and Italy rank globally for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by?
İstanbul ranks 7th and Italy ranks 6th of 435 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 8,002 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed