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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
207,842 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
207,842 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
185,045 Thousand persons
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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 207,842 Thousand persons for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 185,045 Thousand persons, 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
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 192,772 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 189,279 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 186,501 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 186,522 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 185,788 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 185,045 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 187,209 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 189,226 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 192,090 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 195,050 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 197,122 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 199,354 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 196,321 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 197,199 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 201,977 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 204,429 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 206,450 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 207,842 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191,026 Thousand persons | 189,279 Thousand persons | 192,772 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 190,391 Thousand persons | 185,045 Thousand persons | 199,354 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,370 Thousand persons | 196,321 Thousand persons | 207,842 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 42,312 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 32,527 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 32,527 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 32,407 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 2 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 and occupation (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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