Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 acti in Germany
Germany: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 acti was 15,884 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 acti 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 acti 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 acti 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 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti in Germany?
- Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti 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 acti 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 acti 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 acti?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti 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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