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

Ireland: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 1,257 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
1,257
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,257
in 2025
All-time low
790.3
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

05001.0k1.5k2008201620252008: 825.42009: 807.82010: 801.92011: 790.32012: 794.92013: 809.52014: 835.42015: 851.42016: 869.52017: 881.42018: 894.42019: 923.62020: 971.92021: 1.1k2022: 1.1k2023: 1.2k2024: 1.2k2025: 1.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Ireland stood at 1,257. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Ireland peaked at 1,257 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 790.3, in 2011.

That places Ireland 17th out of 35 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 816.6 807.8 825.4 2
2010s 845.23 790.3 923.6 10
2020s 1,138 971.9 1,257 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 14 Austria 1,759 compare
  2. 15 Hungary 1,656 compare
  3. 16 Greece 1,530 compare
  4. 18 Denmark 1,208 compare
  5. 19 Norway 1,169 compare
  6. 20 Finland 967 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Ireland?
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Ireland was 1,257 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,257 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 790.3 in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
Ireland ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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
38 places, 651 data points, 2008–2025
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