Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 1.1 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 1.1 was 14,133 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
14,133 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
14,133 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
12,310 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2008

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000200420082000: 12.3k Thousand persons2001: 12.6k Thousand persons2002: 12.8k Thousand persons2003: 13.0k Thousand persons2004: 13.3k Thousand persons2005: 13.6k Thousand persons2006: 13.9k Thousand persons2007: 13.9k Thousand persons2008: 14.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2008, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 1.1 in United Kingdom stood at 14,133 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 1.1 in United Kingdom peaked at 14,133 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,310 Thousand persons, in 2000.

United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 1.1 in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2000-2008) in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
2000 12,310 Thousand persons
2001 12,630 Thousand persons +2.6%
2002 12,793 Thousand persons +1.3%
2003 13,003 Thousand persons +1.6%
2004 13,297 Thousand persons +2.3%
2005 13,614 Thousand persons +2.4%
2006 13,852 Thousand persons +1.7%
2007 13,936 Thousand persons +0.6%
2008 14,133 Thousand persons +1.4%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 16,866 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 14,133 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 12,191 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Italy 8,652 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 1.1 in United Kingdom?
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 1.1 in United Kingdom was 14,133 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 1.1 recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 14,133 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 1.1 recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 12,310 Thousand persons in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 1.1?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 1.1 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 346 data points, 2000–2008
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