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 75,553 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
75,553
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
75,553
in 2025
All-time low
62,686
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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2008201620252008: 62.7k2009: 63.0k2010: 63.0k2011: 63.3k2012: 63.3k2013: 63.1k2014: 64.1k2015: 64.7k2016: 65.8k2017: 66.6k2018: 67.6k2019: 68.8k2020: 69.6k2021: 71.0k2022: 72.6k2023: 74.0k2024: 74.7k2025: 75.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 75,553 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 75,553 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62,686, 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

Annual values for Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 62,686 —
2009 63,049 +0.6%
2010 62,953 -0.2%
2011 63,323 +0.6%
2012 63,332 +0.0%
2013 63,084 -0.4%
2014 64,051 +1.5%
2015 64,727 +1.1%
2016 65,770 +1.6%
2017 66,650 +1.3%
2018 67,604 +1.4%
2019 68,805 +1.8%
2020 69,586 +1.1%
2021 71,012 +2.0%
2022 72,562 +2.2%
2023 74,011 +2.0%
2024 74,745 +1.0%
2025 75,553 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62,868 62,686 63,049 2
2010s 65,030 62,953 68,805 10
2020s 72,911 69,586 75,553 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 15,884 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 14,143 compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 14,143 compare
  4. 4 France 11,497 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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 75,553 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 75,553 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 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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Indicator
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 838 data points, 2008–2025
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