Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 acti in Austria

Austria: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 acti was 1,759 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,759 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,759 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,347 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 acti in Austria, 2008–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201620252008: 1.3k Thousand persons2009: 1.4k Thousand persons2010: 1.4k Thousand persons2011: 1.4k Thousand persons2012: 1.4k Thousand persons2013: 1.5k Thousand persons2014: 1.5k Thousand persons2015: 1.5k Thousand persons2016: 1.5k Thousand persons2017: 1.6k Thousand persons2018: 1.6k Thousand persons2019: 1.6k Thousand persons2020: 1.6k Thousand persons2021: 1.6k Thousand persons2022: 1.6k Thousand persons2023: 1.7k Thousand persons2024: 1.7k Thousand persons2025: 1.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti in Austria is 1,759 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti in Austria peaked at 1,759 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,347 Thousand persons, in 2008.

Austria ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,364 Thousand persons 1,347 Thousand persons 1,382 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,480 Thousand persons 1,394 Thousand persons 1,566 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,668 Thousand persons 1,580 Thousand persons 1,759 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 12 Romania 1,825 Thousand persons compare
  2. 13 Czechia 1,807 Thousand persons compare
  3. 14 Portugal 1,807 Thousand persons compare
  4. 16 Hungary 1,656 Thousand persons compare
  5. 17 Greece 1,530 Thousand persons compare
  6. 18 Ireland 1,257 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti in Austria?
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti in Austria was 1,759 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1,759 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,347 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Austria rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti?
Austria ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 651 data points, 2008–2025
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