Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
15,884
Germany
Lowest
72.6
Montenegro
Median
967
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
838
What the numbers show
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 15,884 in Germany; the lowest is 72.6 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 967, and the mean is 2,785.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 219.
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 15,884 | 2025 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 14,143 | 2019 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 14,143 | 2019 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 4 | France | 11,497 | 2025 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 8,238 | 2025 | up 55.0% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 7,790 | 2025 | up 7.6% | flat |
| 7 | Spain | 7,427 | 2025 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 5,748 | 2025 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 5,748 | 2025 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 4,179 | 2025 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 4,179 | 2025 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 2,518 | 2025 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 2,378 | 2025 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 14 | Switzerland | 2,108 | 2025 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 15 | Romania | 1,825 | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 1,807 | 2025 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 1,807 | 2025 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 1,759 | 2025 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 19 | Hungary | 1,656 | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 1,530 | 2025 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 21 | Ireland | 1,257 | 2025 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 22 | Denmark | 1,208 | 2025 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 23 | Norway | 1,169 | 2025 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 24 | Finland | 967 | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 894.9 | 2025 | up 6.2% | flat |
| 26 | Serbia | 894.8 | 2025 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 26 | Serbia | 894.8 | 2025 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 866.6 | 2025 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 866.6 | 2025 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 596.4 | 2025 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 596.4 | 2025 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 32 | Lithuania | 532.6 | 2025 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 32 | Lithuania | 532.6 | 2025 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 357 | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 357 | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 36 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 337.6 | 2025 | — | rising |
| 37 | Latvia | 294 | 2025 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 37 | Latvia | 294 | 2025 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 239.7 | 2025 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 239.7 | 2025 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 208.2 | 2025 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 208.2 | 2025 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 202.5 | 2025 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 44 | Cyprus | 202.3 | 2025 | up 52.7% | rising |
| 45 | Malta | 131.4 | 2025 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 46 | Iceland | 93.4 | 2025 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 47 | Montenegro | 72.6 | 2020 | up 13.3% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.