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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 2017, at 6.7%. Greece had the lowest, at 2%. The median was 3.6% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 3.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest6.7Finland
Lowest2Greece
Median3.627 EU countries
European Union (27)3.7History

All EU countries, 2017

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FinlandFinland: 6.7 %6.7SwedenSweden: 6.6 %6.6EstoniaEstonia: 5.3 %5.3LuxembourgLuxembourg: 5.2 %5.2NetherlandsNetherlands: 5.1 %5.1DenmarkDenmark: 5 %5IrelandIreland: 5 %5BelgiumBelgium: 4.9 %4.9AustriaAustria: 4.4 %4.4MaltaMalta: 4.3 %4.3FranceFrance: 3.8 %3.8GermanyGermany: 3.8 %3.8SloveniaSlovenia: 3.8 %3.8CzechiaCzechia: 3.6 %3.6HungaryHungary: 3.6 %3.6SpainSpain: 3.5 %3.5ItalyItaly: 3.4 %3.4CroatiaCroatia: 3.3 %3.3BulgariaBulgaria: 3.1 %3.1CyprusCyprus: 2.9 %2.9LatviaLatvia: 2.8 %2.8PolandPoland: 2.8 %2.8PortugalPortugal: 2.8 %2.8SlovakiaSlovakia: 2.8 %2.8LithuaniaLithuania: 2.7 %2.7RomaniaRomania: 2.1 %2.1GreeceGreece: 2 %2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Finland6.7+0.1 pts
2Sweden6.6+0.3 pts
3Estonia5.3+0.2 pts
4Luxembourg5.2+0.1 pts
5Netherlands5.10 pts
6Denmark Series break5+0.1 pts
6Ireland Series break5+0.1 pts
8Belgium Series break4.9+0.7 pts
9Austria4.4+0.2 pts
10Malta4.3+0.4 pts
11France3.8+0.2 pts
11Germany3.8+0.1 pts
11Slovenia3.8+0.3 pts
14Czechia3.6-0.1 pts
14Hungary3.60 pts
16Spain Estimated3.5+0.1 pts
17Italy Estimated3.40 pts
18Croatia Estimated3.3-0.1 pts
19Bulgaria Estimated3.1+0.1 pts
20Cyprus2.9+0.2 pts
21Latvia Estimated2.8+0.1 pts
21Poland2.8+0.1 pts
21Portugal Estimated2.8-0.2 pts
21Slovakia2.8-0.1 pts
25Lithuania2.7+0.2 pts
26Romania2.1+0.1 pts
27Greece Estimated2+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 6.7% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Greece, with 2% in 2017.

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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