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EU countries by share of ICT specialists in employment

Finland had the highest share of ICT specialists in employment of 27 EU countries in 2015, at 6.4%. Greece had the lowest, at 1.6%. The median was 3.5% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 3.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest6.4Finland
Lowest1.6Greece
Median3.527 EU countries
European Union (27)3.5History

All EU countries, 2015

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FinlandFinland: 6.4 %6.4SwedenSweden: 6.1 %6.1LuxembourgLuxembourg: 5 %5NetherlandsNetherlands: 5 %5IrelandIreland: 4.6 %4.6DenmarkDenmark: 4.5 %4.5BelgiumBelgium: 4.2 %4.2EstoniaEstonia: 4.2 %4.2AustriaAustria: 4 %4MaltaMalta: 3.8 %3.8GermanyGermany: 3.7 %3.7HungaryHungary: 3.6 %3.6SloveniaSlovenia: 3.6 %3.6CzechiaCzechia: 3.5 %3.5FranceFrance: 3.4 %3.4ItalyItaly: 3.3 %3.3SpainSpain: 3.2 %3.2BulgariaBulgaria: 2.9 %2.9PortugalPortugal: 2.9 %2.9CroatiaCroatia: 2.8 %2.8SlovakiaSlovakia: 2.8 %2.8CyprusCyprus: 2.7 %2.7LatviaLatvia: 2.7 %2.7PolandPoland: 2.6 %2.6LithuaniaLithuania: 2.1 %2.1RomaniaRomania: 1.9 %1.9GreeceGreece: 1.6 %1.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Finland6.4+0.1 pts
2Sweden6.1+0.3 pts
3Luxembourg Series break5-0.1 pts
3Netherlands5+0.2 pts
5Ireland Estimated4.6-0.2 pts
6Denmark Estimated4.5-0.1 pts
7Belgium4.20 pts
7Estonia4.2+0.3 pts
9Austria4+0.4 pts
10Malta3.8+0.2 pts
11Germany3.7+0.1 pts
12Hungary3.6+0.1 pts
12Slovenia Estimated3.6+0.1 pts
14Czechia3.5-0.2 pts
15France3.4+0.2 pts
16Italy Estimated3.30 pts
17Spain Estimated3.20 pts
18Bulgaria Estimated2.9+0.4 pts
18Portugal Estimated2.9-0.2 pts
20Croatia Estimated2.80 pts
20Slovakia2.80 pts
22Cyprus2.7-0.1 pts
22Latvia Estimated2.7+0.2 pts
24Poland Estimated2.60 pts
25Lithuania Estimated2.1+0.4 pts
26Romania1.9+0.3 pts
27Greece Estimated1.6-0.1 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?

Finland, with 6.4% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Greece, with 1.6% in 2015.

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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