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 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,884
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
15,884
in 2025
All-time low
13,866
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Germany, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 15,884 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,866, in 2008.
Germany ranks 1st 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13,866 | — |
| 2009 | 14,050 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 14,027 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14,244 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 14,364 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 14,271 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14,362 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 14,442 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14,927 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 15,021 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15,153 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15,468 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15,650 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 15,270 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 15,561 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 15,823 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 15,793 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 15,884 | +0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 15,884 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,232, 12.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 15,884 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,530, 10.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,958 | 13,866 | 14,050 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,628 | 14,027 | 15,468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,663 | 15,270 | 15,884 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 United Kingdom 14,143 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 14,143 compare
- 4 France 11,497 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 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 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 in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 47 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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