Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. … 1.1 in Italy

Italy: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. … 1.1 was 8,652 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
8,652
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
8,652
in 2008
All-time low
7,493
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2008

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 1.1 in Italy, 2000–2008

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000200420082000: 7.5k2001: 7.8k2002: 7.9k2003: 8.0k2004: 8.2k2005: 8.3k2006: 8.5k2007: 8.5k2008: 8.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 8,652 for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 1.1 in 2008. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 1.1 in Italy peaked at 8,652 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,493, in 2000.

That places Italy 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. … 1.1 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2000-2008) in Italy, 2000 to 2008.
Year Value Change
2000 7,493 —
2001 7,750 +3.4%
2002 7,889 +1.8%
2003 7,992 +1.3%
2004 8,244 +3.2%
2005 8,286 +0.5%
2006 8,469 +2.2%
2007 8,503 +0.4%
2008 8,652 +1.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 8,652 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,434, 6.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 8,652 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,395, 6.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 United Kingdom 14,133 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 14,133 compare
  3. 4 France 12,191 compare
  4. 6 Spain 6,958 compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 3,977 compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 3,977 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 1.1 in Italy?
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 1.1 in Italy was 8,652 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 1.1 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 8,652 in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 1.1 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 7,493 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 1.1?
Italy ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 1.1 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2000-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2000-2008)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 346 data points, 2000–2008
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