Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by was 164,734 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
164,734 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 431 regions
All-time high
164,734 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
145,407 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201620252008: 152.0k Thousand persons2009: 148.9k Thousand persons2010: 147.1k Thousand persons2011: 147.1k Thousand persons2012: 146.2k Thousand persons2013: 145.4k Thousand persons2014: 146.3k Thousand persons2015: 147.9k Thousand persons2016: 150.4k Thousand persons2017: 152.6k Thousand persons2018: 154.4k Thousand persons2019: 156.0k Thousand persons2020: 153.4k Thousand persons2021: 154.6k Thousand persons2022: 159.0k Thousand persons2023: 161.5k Thousand persons2024: 163.2k Thousand persons2025: 164.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 164,734 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 164,734 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 145,407 Thousand persons, in 2013.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd of 431 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region (2008-2026) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 151,955 Thousand persons
2009 148,867 Thousand persons -2.0%
2010 147,123 Thousand persons -1.2%
2011 147,128 Thousand persons +0.0%
2012 146,182 Thousand persons -0.6%
2013 145,407 Thousand persons -0.5%
2014 146,312 Thousand persons +0.6%
2015 147,897 Thousand persons +1.1%
2016 150,375 Thousand persons +1.7%
2017 152,596 Thousand persons +1.5%
2018 154,355 Thousand persons +1.2%
2019 156,042 Thousand persons +1.1%
2020 153,356 Thousand persons -1.7%
2021 154,582 Thousand persons +0.8%
2022 158,963 Thousand persons +2.8%
2023 161,460 Thousand persons +1.6%
2024 163,239 Thousand persons +1.1%
2025 164,734 Thousand persons +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 150,411 Thousand persons 148,867 Thousand persons 151,955 Thousand persons 2
2010s 149,342 Thousand persons 145,407 Thousand persons 156,042 Thousand persons 10
2020s 159,389 Thousand persons 153,356 Thousand persons 164,734 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

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

See the full ranking of 479 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 164,734 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 164,734 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 145,407 Thousand persons in 2013.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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 NUTS 2 region (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 and NUTS 2 region (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
479 places, 7,896 data points, 2008–2025
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