Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in Köln

Köln: Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE was 2,273 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,273
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
60th
of 435 regions
All-time high
2,273
in 2025
All-time low
1,953
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2008201620252008: 2.0k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.0k2011: 2.0k2012: 2.0k2013: 2.0k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.1k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.2k2024: 2.2k2025: 2.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Köln is 2,273, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Köln peaked at 2,273 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,953, in 2010.

That places Köln 60th out of 435 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,992 1,991 1,994 2
2010s 2,080 1,953 2,211 10
2020s 2,204 2,129 2,273 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Köln?
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Köln was 2,273 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace recorded in Köln?
The highest recorded value was 2,273 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace recorded in Köln?
The lowest recorded value was 1,953 in 2010.
How does Köln rank for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace?
Köln ranks 60th out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace rising or falling in Köln?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Köln 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
470 places, 7,740 data points, 2008–2025
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