Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 acti in Greece

Greece: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 acti was 1,530 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,530 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,530 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,231 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 acti in Greece, 2008–2025

05001.0k1.5k2008201620252008: 1.4k Thousand persons2009: 1.4k Thousand persons2010: 1.4k Thousand persons2011: 1.3k Thousand persons2012: 1.3k Thousand persons2013: 1.2k Thousand persons2014: 1.2k Thousand persons2015: 1.2k Thousand persons2016: 1.3k Thousand persons2017: 1.3k Thousand persons2018: 1.3k Thousand persons2019: 1.4k Thousand persons2020: 1.4k Thousand persons2021: 1.4k Thousand persons2022: 1.5k Thousand persons2023: 1.5k Thousand persons2024: 1.5k Thousand persons2025: 1.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti in Greece is 1,530 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti in Greece peaked at 1,530 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,231 Thousand persons, in 2014.

That places Greece 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,421 Thousand persons 1,417 Thousand persons 1,426 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,296 Thousand persons 1,231 Thousand persons 1,394 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,467 Thousand persons 1,395 Thousand persons 1,530 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 14 Portugal 1,807 Thousand persons compare
  2. 15 Austria 1,759 Thousand persons compare
  3. 16 Hungary 1,656 Thousand persons compare
  4. 18 Ireland 1,257 Thousand persons compare
  5. 19 Denmark 1,208 Thousand persons compare
  6. 20 Norway 1,169 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti in Greece?
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti in Greece was 1,530 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1,530 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1,231 Thousand persons in 2014.
How does Greece rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti?
Greece ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 651 data points, 2008–2025
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