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ICT specialists in employment in European Union (27)

ICT specialists in employment in the European Union (27) was 5% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.1 pts from 2024.

20255% Estimated
Change on 2024+0.1 pts
Series high52025
Series low32011

ICT specialists in employment in European Union (27), 2004 to 2025

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33.544.552004200820122016202020252004: 3.1 %2005: 3.3 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 3.5 %2009: 3.6 %2010: 3.6 %2011: 3 %2012: 3.2 %2013: 3.3 %2014: 3.4 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 3.6 %2017: 3.7 %2018: 3.8 %2019: 4 %2020: 4.3 %2021: 4.5 %2022: 4.6 %2023: 4.8 %2024: 4.9 %2025: 5 %
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-04-17.
All 22 values
Period%
20255 Estimated
20244.9 Estimated
20234.8 Estimated
20224.6 Estimated
20214.5 Series break
20204.3 Estimated
20194 Estimated
20183.8 Estimated
20173.7 Estimated
20163.6 Estimated
20153.5 Estimated
20143.4 Estimated
20133.3 Estimated
20123.2 Estimated
20113 Series break
20103.6 Estimated
20093.6 Estimated
20083.5 Estimated
20073.4 Estimated
20063.4 Estimated
20053.3 Series break
20043.1 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Employed information and communication technology (ICT) specialists as a percentage of total employment. ICT specialists develop, operate or maintain ICT systems, or ICT is the main part of their job; they are identified by occupation (ISCO-08) in the EU Labour Force Survey.

The occupation classification changed in 2011, and Eurostat marks that year as a series break. Eurostat flags Spain and France from 2021 as following a different definition.

How to cite

Eurostat. Employed ICT specialists, percentage of total employment (isoc_sks_itspt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_sks_itspt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the share of ICT specialists in employment in European Union (27)?

ICT specialists in employment in the European Union (27) was 5% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.1 pts from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Employed ICT specialists, percentage of total employment (isoc_sks_itspt). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest share of ICT specialists in employment in European Union (27)?

5% in 2025, the highest value since 2004 in this series.

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