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. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,257
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
21st
of 47 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
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 21st 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 825.4 | — |
| 2009 | 807.8 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 801.9 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 790.3 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 794.9 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 809.5 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 835.4 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 851.4 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 869.5 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 881.4 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 894.4 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 923.6 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 971.9 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,080 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 1,121 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,170 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1,228 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 1,257 | +2.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,257 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,232, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,257 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,530, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
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 21st out of 47 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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