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

Türkiye: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 8,238 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8,238
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8,238
in 2025
All-time low
3,815
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Türkiye, 2009–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2009201720252009: 3.8k2010: 4.0k2011: 4.3k2012: 4.6k2013: 4.8k2014: 5.0k2015: 5.3k2016: 5.7k2017: 5.8k2018: 6.4k2019: 6.7k2020: 6.7k2021: 6.9k2022: 7.3k2023: 7.7k2024: 8.0k2025: 8.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Türkiye stood at 8,238. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Türkiye peaked at 8,238 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,815, in 2009.

Türkiye ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Türkiye, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 3,815 —
2010 4,031 +5.7%
2011 4,254 +5.5%
2012 4,638 +9.0%
2013 4,818 +3.9%
2014 4,963 +3.0%
2015 5,316 +7.1%
2016 5,715 +7.5%
2017 5,811 +1.7%
2018 6,367 +9.6%
2019 6,676 +4.9%
2020 6,674 -0.0%
2021 6,921 +3.7%
2022 7,257 +4.8%
2023 7,679 +5.8%
2024 7,984 +4.0%
2025 8,238 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,815 3,815 3,815 1
2010s 5,259 4,031 6,676 10
2020s 7,459 6,674 8,238 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

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  3. 4 France 11,497 compare
  4. 6 Italy 7,790 compare
  5. 7 Spain 7,427 compare
  6. 8 Poland 5,748 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Türkiye?
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Türkiye was 8,238 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 8,238 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 3,815 in 2009.
How does Türkiye rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
Türkiye ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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