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EU countries by share of ICT specialists in employment, 2025

Sweden had the highest share of ICT specialists in employment of 27 EU countries in 2025, at 8.9%. Greece had the lowest, at 2.5%. The median was 4.9% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest8.9Sweden
Lowest2.5Greece
Median4.927 EU countries
European Union (27)5History

All EU countries, 2025

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SwedenSweden: 8.9 %8.9LuxembourgLuxembourg: 8.7 %8.7FinlandFinland: 7.8 %7.8NetherlandsNetherlands: 7.2 %7.2EstoniaEstonia: 6.8 %6.8IrelandIreland: 6.2 %6.2BelgiumBelgium: 5.9 %5.9DenmarkDenmark: 5.7 %5.7LithuaniaLithuania: 5.7 %5.7GermanyGermany: 5.5 %5.5AustriaAustria: 5.4 %5.4PortugalPortugal: 5.4 %5.4CroatiaCroatia: 4.9 %4.9CyprusCyprus: 4.9 %4.9FranceFrance: 4.9 %4.9BulgariaBulgaria: 4.8 %4.8MaltaMalta: 4.8 %4.8SpainSpain: 4.8 %4.8CzechiaCzechia: 4.7 %4.7HungaryHungary: 4.6 %4.6LatviaLatvia: 4.5 %4.5PolandPoland: 4.5 %4.5SloveniaSlovenia: 4.5 %4.5SlovakiaSlovakia: 4.4 %4.4ItalyItaly: 3.8 %3.8RomaniaRomania: 2.7 %2.7GreeceGreece: 2.5 %2.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Sweden8.9+0.3 pts
2Luxembourg8.7+0.7 pts
3Finland7.80 pts
4Netherlands7.2+0.2 pts
5Estonia Estimated6.8-0.4 pts
6Ireland Estimated6.2-0.1 pts
7Belgium5.9+0.2 pts
8Denmark5.7-0.1 pts
8Lithuania5.7+0.4 pts
10Germany5.5+0.4 pts
11Austria5.4+0.1 pts
11Portugal5.4+0.2 pts
13Croatia Estimated4.9-0.1 pts
13Cyprus4.9-0.1 pts
13France4.9+0.1 pts
16Bulgaria4.8+0.2 pts
16Malta4.8-0.5 pts
16Spain4.8+0.1 pts
19Czechia4.7+0.2 pts
20Hungary Estimated4.6+0.1 pts
21Latvia4.5-0.4 pts
21Poland4.50 pts
21Slovenia4.5+0.2 pts
24Slovakia Estimated4.4-0.2 pts
25Italy Estimated3.8-0.2 pts
26Romania Estimated2.7-0.1 pts
27Greece2.50 pts

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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Questions

Which EU country has the highest share of ICT specialists in employment?

Sweden, with 8.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest share of ICT specialists in employment?

Greece, with 2.5% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Employed ICT specialists, percentage of total employment (isoc_sks_itspt). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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