Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity, NUTS 1 region and educational attainment level (1999-2008) by country
Countries reporting
31
Highest
38,472
Germany
Lowest
158.6
Malta
Median
3,848
Years covered
10
1999–2008
Data points
1,344
What the numbers show
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity, NUTS 1 region and educational attainment level (1999-2008) is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 38,472 in Germany; the lowest is 158.6 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,848, and the mean is 7,409.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 243.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Spain (up 39.9%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 12.8%).
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 38,472 | 2008 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 29,451 | 2008 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 3 | France | 26,460 | 2008 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 23,039 | 2008 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 20,456 | 2008 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 15,758 | 2008 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 7 | Romania | 9,369 | 2008 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 8 | Netherlands | 8,358 | 2008 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 9 | Portugal | 5,018 | 2008 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 10 | Czechia | 4,995 | 2008 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 11 | Greece | 4,599 | 2008 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 4,593 | 2008 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 4,437 | 2008 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 14 | Switzerland | 4,205 | 2008 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 3,981 | 2008 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 16 | Hungary | 3,848 | 2008 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 3,354 | 2008 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 2,806 | 2008 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 19 | Finland | 2,531 | 2008 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 20 | Norway | 2,514 | 2008 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 21 | Slovakia | 2,433 | 2008 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 1,764 | 2008 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 23 | Lithuania | 1,425 | 2008 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 24 | Latvia | 1,055 | 2008 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 991.2 | 2008 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 26 | Estonia | 656 | 2008 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 27 | Cyprus | 380.4 | 2008 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 28 | Iceland | 177.1 | 2008 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 44 | Ireland | 2,191 | 2008 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 101 | Luxembourg | 202.3 | 2008 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 103 | Malta | 158.6 | 2008 | up 10.9% | rising |