Knowledge-intensive branches of industry (electronics, robotic engineering, nuclear, solar and hydrogen power generation, aircraft industry, rocket engineering, biotechnologies, etc.) are characterized by high and sustainable development rates; as a result the relative share of the products of these branches in the manufacturing industry as a whole increases.
Knowledge-intensive industries are characterized by growth of both quantitative and qualitative parameters. First of all they are noted for higher rates of labor efficiency increase — 2.5–3 times higher than in other industries. This intensive growth of labor efficiency is ensured by highly automated state-of-the-art physical infrastructure of these industries. Knowledge-intensive branches account for 1/3 and more of annual capital investments and about 75–80 % of all funds allocated for research and development activities in the manufacturing industry.
