Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in France
France: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 11,497 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,497
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11,497
in 2025
All-time low
9,953
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in France, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in France stood at 11,497. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in France peaked at 11,497 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,953, in 2013.
France ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,998 | — |
| 2009 | 10,034 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 9,972 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 10,055 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10,077 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9,953 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 10,305 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 10,339 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,356 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10,407 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10,568 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10,794 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10,991 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11,031 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11,199 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 11,464 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 11,408 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 11,497 | +0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 11,497 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,232, 9.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 11,497 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,530, 7.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,016 | 9,998 | 10,034 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,283 | 9,953 | 10,794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,265 | 10,991 | 11,497 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in France?
- Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in France was 11,497 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11,497 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,953 in 2013.
- How does France rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- France ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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