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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 2016, at 6.6%. Greece had the lowest, at 1.8%. The median was 3.6% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 3.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest6.6Finland
Lowest1.8Greece
Median3.627 EU countries
European Union (27)3.6History

All EU countries, 2016

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FinlandFinland: 6.6 %6.6SwedenSweden: 6.3 %6.3EstoniaEstonia: 5.1 %5.1LuxembourgLuxembourg: 5.1 %5.1NetherlandsNetherlands: 5.1 %5.1DenmarkDenmark: 4.9 %4.9IrelandIreland: 4.9 %4.9AustriaAustria: 4.2 %4.2BelgiumBelgium: 4.2 %4.2MaltaMalta: 3.9 %3.9CzechiaCzechia: 3.7 %3.7GermanyGermany: 3.7 %3.7FranceFrance: 3.6 %3.6HungaryHungary: 3.6 %3.6SloveniaSlovenia: 3.5 %3.5CroatiaCroatia: 3.4 %3.4ItalyItaly: 3.4 %3.4SpainSpain: 3.4 %3.4BulgariaBulgaria: 3 %3PortugalPortugal: 3 %3SlovakiaSlovakia: 2.9 %2.9CyprusCyprus: 2.7 %2.7LatviaLatvia: 2.7 %2.7PolandPoland: 2.7 %2.7LithuaniaLithuania: 2.5 %2.5RomaniaRomania: 2 %2GreeceGreece: 1.8 %1.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Finland6.6+0.2 pts
2Sweden6.3+0.2 pts
3Estonia Estimated5.1+0.9 pts
3Luxembourg5.1+0.1 pts
3Netherlands5.1+0.1 pts
6Denmark Series break4.9+0.4 pts
6Ireland Estimated4.9+0.3 pts
8Austria4.2+0.2 pts
8Belgium4.20 pts
10Malta Estimated3.9+0.1 pts
11Czechia3.7+0.2 pts
11Germany3.70 pts
13France3.6+0.2 pts
13Hungary3.60 pts
15Slovenia3.5-0.1 pts
16Croatia3.4+0.6 pts
16Italy Estimated3.4+0.1 pts
16Spain Estimated3.4+0.2 pts
19Bulgaria Estimated3+0.1 pts
19Portugal Estimated3+0.1 pts
21Slovakia2.9+0.1 pts
22Cyprus2.70 pts
22Latvia Estimated2.70 pts
22Poland Estimated2.7+0.1 pts
25Lithuania2.5+0.4 pts
26Romania2+0.1 pts
27Greece Estimated1.8+0.2 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 6.6% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Greece, with 1.8% in 2016.

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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