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 in 2019. β² Rising
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in United Kingdom, 2008β2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 14,143 for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,024, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,081 | 12,024 | 12,138 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,948 | 12,138 | 14,143 | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.3% (2025)
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 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 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 in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 35 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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