# ICT sector share of employment

Persons employed in the ICT sector as a percentage of total employment in the economy (national accounts). The ICT sector follows the OECD definition: ICT manufacturing and ICT services, including telecommunications, software publishing and computer programming. Eurostat, from structural business statistics and national accounts.

## Key facts

- ICT sector share of employment in the European Union (27) was 3.38% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
- Ireland had the highest ICT sector share of employment of 23 EU countries in 2023, at 6.13%, and Greece the lowest, at 1.89%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
- Published for 26 places, with figures from 2008 to 2023.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `ict_sector_employment_share`
- Unit: %
- Note: Counts everyone who works in ICT industries, including sales and administrative staff, and leaves out ICT specialists in other industries: ict_specialists_employment_share counts ICT occupations in every industry. Eurostat flags a break in 2021.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/ict-sector-employment-share
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/ict_sector_employment_share

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| European Union (27) | 2023 | 3.38 | Eurostat. Percentage of the ICT sector personnel in total employment, ICT sector total (isoc_bde15ap). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_bde15ap/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |

## Rankings

- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/ict-sector-employment-share/eu-countries.md) (25 places)