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

Latest (2019)
14,143 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
14,143 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
12,024 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in United Kingdom, 2008–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k2008201320192008: 12.0k Thousand persons2009: 12.1k Thousand persons2010: 12.2k Thousand persons2011: 12.1k Thousand persons2012: 12.2k Thousand persons2013: 12.5k Thousand persons2014: 12.7k Thousand persons2015: 13.1k Thousand persons2016: 13.3k Thousand persons2017: 13.4k Thousand persons2018: 13.8k Thousand persons2019: 14.1k Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in United Kingdom, 2008 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 15,884 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 14,143 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 11,497 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 8,238 Thousand persons compare

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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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Indicator
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 807 data points, 2008–2025
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