Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Germany
Germany: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 15,884 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,884 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
15,884 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
13,866 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Germany, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Germany recorded 15,884 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 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Germany peaked at 15,884 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,866 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Germany ranks 1st of 45 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13,866 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 14,050 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 14,027 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14,244 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 14,364 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 14,271 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14,362 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 14,442 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14,927 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 15,021 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15,153 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15,468 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15,650 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 15,270 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 15,561 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 15,823 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 15,793 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 15,884 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 15,884 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,232 Thousand persons, 12.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 15,884 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,530 Thousand persons, 10.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,958 Thousand persons | 13,866 Thousand persons | 14,050 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,628 Thousand persons | 14,027 Thousand persons | 15,468 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,663 Thousand persons | 15,270 Thousand persons | 15,884 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 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 Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Germany?
- Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Germany was 15,884 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 15,884 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,866 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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