Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 14,143 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in United Kingdom, 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in United Kingdom is 14,143 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in United Kingdom peaked at 14,143 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,024 Thousand persons, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12,024 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 12,138 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 12,216 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12,138 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 12,236 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12,459 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 12,728 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 13,076 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 13,291 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13,439 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 13,756 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 14,143 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,081 Thousand persons | 12,024 Thousand persons | 12,138 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,948 Thousand persons | 12,138 Thousand persons | 14,143 Thousand persons | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in United Kingdom?
- Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in United Kingdom was 14,143 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14,143 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,024 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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