Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 75,544 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75,544 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
75,544 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
62,686 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 75,544 Thousand persons for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 75,544 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62,686 Thousand persons, in 2008.
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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 62,686 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 63,049 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 62,953 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 63,323 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 63,332 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63,084 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 64,051 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 64,727 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 65,770 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 66,650 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 67,604 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 68,805 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 69,586 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 71,012 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 72,562 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 74,011 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 74,745 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 75,544 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,868 Thousand persons | 62,686 Thousand persons | 63,049 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 65,030 Thousand persons | 62,953 Thousand persons | 68,805 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,910 Thousand persons | 69,586 Thousand persons | 75,544 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 15,884 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 14,143 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 14,143 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 11,497 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 75,544 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 75,544 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,686 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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