Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 60,783 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60,783
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
60,783
in 2025
All-time low
51,085
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 60,783. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 60,783 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51,085, in 2013.
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 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 51,274 | — |
| 2009 | 51,379 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 51,323 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51,619 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 51,477 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 51,085 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 51,838 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 52,294 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 53,150 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 53,798 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 54,599 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 55,546 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 56,203 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 57,149 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 58,427 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 59,645 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 60,130 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 60,783 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,326 | 51,274 | 51,379 | 2 |
| 2010s | 52,673 | 51,085 | 55,546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,723 | 56,203 | 60,783 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 60,783 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 60,783 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,085 in 2013.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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