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

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

Latest (2025)
1,530
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,530
in 2025
All-time low
1,231
in 2014
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

05001.0k1.5k2008201620252008: 1.4k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.5k2024: 1.5k2025: 1.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Greece is 1,530, 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 in Greece peaked at 1,530 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,231, in 2014.

That places Greece 20th out of 47 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.

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

Annual values for Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Greece, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 1,426 —
2009 1,417 -0.6%
2010 1,394 -1.6%
2011 1,338 -4.1%
2012 1,276 -4.6%
2013 1,238 -3.0%
2014 1,231 -0.5%
2015 1,239 +0.6%
2016 1,278 +3.1%
2017 1,290 +1.0%
2018 1,318 +2.2%
2019 1,360 +3.2%
2020 1,395 +2.6%
2021 1,442 +3.4%
2022 1,486 +3.0%
2023 1,484 -0.1%
2024 1,466 -1.2%
2025 1,530 +4.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 1,530 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,232, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 1,530 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,530, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 17 Portugal 1,807 compare
  2. 18 Austria 1,759 compare
  3. 19 Hungary 1,656 compare
  4. 21 Ireland 1,257 compare
  5. 22 Denmark 1,208 compare
  6. 23 Norway 1,169 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Greece?
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Greece was 1,530 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1,530 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1,231 in 2014.
How does Greece rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
Greece ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 838 data points, 2008–2025
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