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ICT specialists in employment in Ireland

ICT specialists in employment in Ireland was 6.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

20256.2% Estimated
Change on 2024-0.1 pts
Rank6th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high6.32021
Series low3.42006

ICT specialists in employment in Ireland, 2004 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

345672004200820122016202020252004: 3.7 %2005: 3.5 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 3.5 %2008: 3.5 %2009: 3.8 %2010: 4 %2011: 4.7 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 4.7 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 4.6 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 5 %2018: 4.8 %2019: 4.9 %2020: 5.7 %2021: 6.3 %2022: 6.3 %2023: 6.2 %2024: 6.3 %2025: 6.2 %
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-04-17.
All 22 values
Period%
20256.2 Estimated
20246.3 Estimated
20236.2 Estimated
20226.3 Estimated
20216.3 Series break
20205.7 Estimated
20194.9 Estimated
20184.8 Estimated
20175 Series break
20164.9 Estimated
20154.6 Estimated
20144.8 Estimated
20134.7 Estimated
20124.8 Estimated
20114.7 Series break
20104 Estimated
20093.8 Estimated
20083.5 Estimated
20073.5 Series break
20063.4 Estimated
20053.5 Series break
20043.7 Estimated

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Ireland6.2
European Union (27)5

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 Ireland?

ICT specialists in employment in Ireland was 6.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

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 Ireland?

6.3% in 2021, the highest value since 2004 in this series.

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