Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by was 207,842 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
207,842
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
207,842
in 2025
All-time low
185,045
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2008201620252008: 192.8k2009: 189.3k2010: 186.5k2011: 186.5k2012: 185.8k2013: 185.0k2014: 187.2k2015: 189.2k2016: 192.1k2017: 195.1k2018: 197.1k2019: 199.4k2020: 196.3k2021: 197.2k2022: 202.0k2023: 204.4k2024: 206.4k2025: 207.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 207,842. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 207,842 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 185,045, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 192,772
2009 189,279 -1.8%
2010 186,501 -1.5%
2011 186,522 +0.0%
2012 185,788 -0.4%
2013 185,045 -0.4%
2014 187,209 +1.2%
2015 189,226 +1.1%
2016 192,090 +1.5%
2017 195,050 +1.5%
2018 197,122 +1.1%
2019 199,354 +1.1%
2020 196,321 -1.5%
2021 197,199 +0.4%
2022 201,977 +2.4%
2023 204,429 +1.2%
2024 206,450 +1.0%
2025 207,842 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 191,026 189,279 192,772 2
2010s 190,391 185,045 199,354 10
2020s 202,370 196,321 207,842 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 42,312 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32,527 compare
  3. 3 France 29,331 compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 32,407 compare
  5. 4 Italy 24,053 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 207,842 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 207,842 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 185,045 in 2013.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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 (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 655 data points, 2008–2025
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