Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity, NUTS 1 region and occupation (1999-2008) by country

Countries reporting
40
Highest
38,472
Germany
Lowest
158.6
Malta
Median
3,080
Years covered
10
1999–2008
Data points
1,431

What the numbers show

Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity, NUTS 1 region and occupation (1999-2008) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 38,472 in Germany; the lowest is 158.6 in Malta.

The median across all reporting countries is 3,080, and the mean is 7,289.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 243.

Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Spain (up 39.9%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 12.8%).

Employed persons in technology … 1999-2008 1 occupation: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 38,472 2008 up 6.7% rising
2 United Kingdom 29,451 2008 up 9.8% rising
2 United Kingdom 29,451 2008 up 9.8% rising
4 France 26,460 2008 up 17.6% rising
5 Italy 23,039 2008 up 12.1% rising
6 Spain 20,456 2008 up 39.9% rising
7 Poland 15,758 2008 up 5.9% rising
7 Poland 15,758 2008 up 5.9% rising
9 Romania 9,369 2008 down 12.8% falling
10 Netherlands 8,358 2008 up 10.1% rising
10 Netherlands 8,358 2008 up 10.1% rising
12 Portugal 5,018 2008 up 3.3% flat
13 Czechia 4,995 2008 up 6.0% rising
14 Greece 4,599 2008 up 14.1% rising
15 Sweden 4,593 2008 up 13.3% rising
16 Belgium 4,437 2008 up 11.4% rising
17 Switzerland 4,205 2008 up 9.5% rising
18 Austria 3,981 2008 up 8.5% rising
19 Hungary 3,848 2008 up 1.7% flat
20 Bulgaria 3,354 2008 up 17.0% rising
21 Denmark 2,806 2008 up 3.6% flat
22 Finland 2,531 2008 up 8.5% rising
23 Norway 2,514 2008 up 11.6% rising
24 Slovakia 2,433 2008 up 14.3% rising
24 Slovakia 2,433 2008 up 14.3% rising
26 Ireland 2,191 2008 up 38.4% rising
27 Croatia 1,764 2008 up 16.6% rising
27 Croatia 1,764 2008 up 16.6% rising
29 Lithuania 1,425 2008 down 3.9% flat
29 Lithuania 1,425 2008 down 3.9% flat
31 Latvia 1,055 2008 up 8.9% rising
31 Latvia 1,055 2008 up 8.9% rising
33 Slovenia 991.2 2008 up 12.1% rising
33 Slovenia 991.2 2008 up 12.1% rising
35 Estonia 656 2008 up 13.2% rising
35 Estonia 656 2008 up 13.2% rising
37 Cyprus 380.4 2008 up 36.6% rising
38 Luxembourg 202.3 2008 up 14.9% rising
39 Iceland 177.1 2008 up 17.6% rising
40 Malta 158.6 2008 up 10.9% rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity, NUTS 1 region and occupation (1999-2008)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
146 places, 1,431 data points, 1999–2008
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