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ICT specialists in employment in Latvia

ICT specialists in employment in Latvia was 4.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

20254.5%
Change on 2024-0.4 pts
Rank21st of 27EU countries ranked
Series high4.92024
Series low2.22012

ICT specialists in employment in Latvia, 2004 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

23452004200820122016202020252004: 2.8 %2005: 3 %2006: 2.7 %2007: 2.6 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 2.7 %2010: 2.8 %2011: 2.5 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 2.7 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 2.8 %2018: 2.5 %2019: 3.1 %2020: 3.6 %2021: 3.8 %2022: 4.4 %2023: 4.4 %2024: 4.9 %2025: 4.5 %
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-04-17.
All 22 values
Period%
20254.5
20244.9
20234.4
20224.4
20213.8 Series break
20203.6 Estimated
20193.1 Estimated
20182.5 Estimated
20172.8 Estimated
20162.7 Estimated
20152.7 Estimated
20142.5 Estimated
20132.4 Estimated
20122.2 Estimated
20112.5 Series break
20102.8 Estimated
20092.7 Estimated
20082.8 Estimated
20072.6 Estimated
20062.7 Estimated
20053 Series break
20042.8 Estimated

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Latvia4.5
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 Latvia?

ICT specialists in employment in Latvia was 4.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 21st 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 Latvia?

4.9% in 2024, the highest value since 2004 in this series.

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