Enterprises in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.2 activity by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
224,017 Number
United Kingdom
Lowest
1,539 Number
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Median
20,999 Number
Years covered
12
2008–2019
Data points
441
What the numbers show
Enterprises in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.2 activity is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 224,017 Number in United Kingdom; the lowest is 1,539 Number in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The median across all reporting countries is 20,999 Number, and the mean is 50,181 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 146.
Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Slovakia (up 791.2%), and the largest decrease in Switzerland (down 0.6%).
Enterprises in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.2 activity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 224,017 Number | 2018 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 224,017 Number | 2018 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 3 | France | 137,616 Number | 2019 | up 82.8% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 135,757 Number | 2019 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 133,119 Number | 2019 | up 170.9% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 133,119 Number | 2019 | up 170.9% | rising |
| 7 | Italy | 115,598 Number | 2019 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 110,430 Number | 2019 | up 235.7% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 110,430 Number | 2019 | up 235.7% | rising |
| 10 | Spain | 69,079 Number | 2019 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 59,538 Number | 2019 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 12 | Hungary | 52,436 Number | 2019 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 50,746 Number | 2019 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 40,860 Number | 2019 | up 110.0% | rising |
| 15 | Slovakia | 25,986 Number | 2019 | up 791.2% | rising |
| 15 | Slovakia | 25,986 Number | 2019 | up 791.2% | rising |
| 17 | Romania | 25,796 Number | 2019 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 21,967 Number | 2019 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 19 | Portugal | 21,288 Number | 2019 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 20,710 Number | 2019 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 18,610 Number | 2019 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 22 | Norway | 17,319 Number | 2019 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 14,862 Number | 2019 | up 99.7% | rising |
| 24 | Finland | 11,656 Number | 2019 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 11,286 Number | 2019 | up 90.1% | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 11,286 Number | 2019 | up 90.1% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 11,021 Number | 2019 | up 86.7% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 11,021 Number | 2019 | up 86.7% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 10,021 Number | 2019 | up 399.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Lithuania | 10,021 Number | 2019 | up 399.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Latvia | 7,565 Number | 2019 | up 187.3% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 7,565 Number | 2019 | up 187.3% | rising |
| 33 | Switzerland | 6,868 Number | 2019 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 6,625 Number | 2019 | up 217.3% | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 6,625 Number | 2019 | up 217.3% | rising |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 2,530 Number | 2019 | up 61.6% | rising |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 1,977 Number | 2019 | up 80.5% | rising |
| 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,539 Number | 2019 | up 74.9% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 1.20 million Number