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EU countries by share of ICT specialists in employment

Sweden had the highest share of ICT specialists in employment of 27 EU countries in 2018, at 6.8%. Romania had the lowest, at 2.2%. The median was 3.9% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 3.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest6.8Sweden
Lowest2.2Romania
Median3.927 EU countries
European Union (27)3.8History

All EU countries, 2018

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SwedenSweden: 6.8 %6.8FinlandFinland: 6.7 %6.7LuxembourgLuxembourg: 5.9 %5.9EstoniaEstonia: 5.4 %5.4NetherlandsNetherlands: 5.3 %5.3BelgiumBelgium: 5.2 %5.2DenmarkDenmark: 5 %5IrelandIreland: 4.8 %4.8MaltaMalta: 4.8 %4.8AustriaAustria: 4.5 %4.5CzechiaCzechia: 4 %4SloveniaSlovenia: 4 %4FranceFrance: 3.9 %3.9GermanyGermany: 3.9 %3.9HungaryHungary: 3.7 %3.7ItalyItaly: 3.6 %3.6SpainSpain: 3.6 %3.6CroatiaCroatia: 3.4 %3.4BulgariaBulgaria: 3.3 %3.3CyprusCyprus: 3.2 %3.2SlovakiaSlovakia: 3.2 %3.2PortugalPortugal: 3.1 %3.1PolandPoland: 3 %3LithuaniaLithuania: 2.7 %2.7LatviaLatvia: 2.5 %2.5GreeceGreece: 2.2 %2.2RomaniaRomania: 2.2 %2.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Sweden Series break6.8+0.2 pts
2Finland6.70 pts
3Luxembourg Estimated5.9+0.7 pts
4Estonia5.4+0.1 pts
5Netherlands5.3+0.2 pts
6Belgium5.2+0.3 pts
7Denmark Estimated50 pts
8Ireland Estimated4.8-0.2 pts
8Malta4.8+0.5 pts
10Austria4.5+0.1 pts
11Czechia4+0.4 pts
11Slovenia Estimated4+0.2 pts
13France3.9+0.1 pts
13Germany3.9+0.1 pts
15Hungary Series break3.7+0.1 pts
16Italy Series break3.6+0.2 pts
16Spain Estimated3.6+0.1 pts
18Croatia Estimated3.4+0.1 pts
19Bulgaria Estimated3.3+0.2 pts
20Cyprus3.2+0.3 pts
20Slovakia Estimated3.2+0.4 pts
22Portugal Estimated3.1+0.3 pts
23Poland3+0.2 pts
24Lithuania2.70 pts
25Latvia Estimated2.5-0.3 pts
26Greece Estimated2.2+0.2 pts
26Romania2.2+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?

Sweden, with 6.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Romania, with 2.2% in 2018.

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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