Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Austria
Austria: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 1,759 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Austria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Austria is 1,759, 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 in Austria peaked at 1,759 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,347, in 2008.
Austria ranks 18th of 47 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.
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,347 | — |
| 2009 | 1,382 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,413 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,394 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,413 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,454 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,474 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,481 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,500 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,552 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,557 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,566 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,580 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,608 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,646 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,691 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1,724 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,759 | +2.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1,759 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,232, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1,759 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,530, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,364 | 1,347 | 1,382 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,480 | 1,394 | 1,566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,668 | 1,580 | 1,759 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Austria?
- Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Austria was 1,759 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,759 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,347 in 2008.
- How does Austria rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 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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