Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in Italy

Italy: Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by was 24,053 in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
24,053
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 33 countries
All-time high
24,053
in 2025
All-time low
22,136
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in Italy, 2008–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2008201620252008: 23.0k2009: 22.6k2010: 22.5k2011: 22.5k2012: 22.5k2013: 22.1k2014: 22.2k2015: 22.4k2016: 22.7k2017: 23.0k2018: 22.9k2019: 23.1k2020: 22.5k2021: 22.5k2022: 23.0k2023: 23.5k2024: 23.9k2025: 24.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in Italy stood at 24,053. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in Italy peaked at 24,053 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,136, in 2013.

Italy ranks 5th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,844 22,650 23,039 2
2010s 22,587 22,136 23,055 10
2020s 23,243 22,463 24,053 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 United Kingdom 32,527 compare
  2. 3 TΓΌrkiye 32,407 compare
  3. 4 France 29,331 compare
  4. 6 Spain 22,203 compare
  5. 7 Poland 17,187 compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 9,833 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places β†’

More work & labour data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in Italy?
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in Italy was 24,053 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 24,053 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 22,136 in 2013.
How does Italy rank for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by?
Italy ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and educational attainment level (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

About this data

Indicator
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and educational attainment level (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
158 places, 2,725 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed