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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 2019, at 7%. Greece had the lowest, at 2%. The median was 3.9% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest7Sweden
Lowest2Greece
Median3.927 EU countries
European Union (27)4History

All EU countries, 2019

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SwedenSweden: 7 %7FinlandFinland: 6.8 %6.8LuxembourgLuxembourg: 6.1 %6.1EstoniaEstonia: 5.8 %5.8NetherlandsNetherlands: 5.6 %5.6DenmarkDenmark: 5.1 %5.1BelgiumBelgium: 5 %5IrelandIreland: 4.9 %4.9MaltaMalta: 4.6 %4.6AustriaAustria: 4.3 %4.3FranceFrance: 4.2 %4.2CzechiaCzechia: 4 %4GermanyGermany: 4 %4SloveniaSlovenia: 3.9 %3.9SlovakiaSlovakia: 3.7 %3.7SpainSpain: 3.7 %3.7PortugalPortugal: 3.6 %3.6ItalyItaly: 3.5 %3.5HungaryHungary: 3.4 %3.4CroatiaCroatia: 3.3 %3.3PolandPoland: 3.2 %3.2LatviaLatvia: 3.1 %3.1LithuaniaLithuania: 3.1 %3.1BulgariaBulgaria: 3 %3CyprusCyprus: 2.7 %2.7RomaniaRomania: 2.3 %2.3GreeceGreece: 2 %2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Sweden7+0.2 pts
2Finland6.8+0.1 pts
3Luxembourg Estimated6.1+0.2 pts
4Estonia5.8+0.4 pts
5Netherlands5.6+0.3 pts
6Denmark Estimated5.1+0.1 pts
7Belgium5-0.2 pts
8Ireland Estimated4.9+0.1 pts
9Malta4.6-0.2 pts
10Austria4.3-0.2 pts
11France4.2+0.3 pts
12Czechia40 pts
12Germany4+0.1 pts
14Slovenia Estimated3.9-0.1 pts
15Slovakia3.7+0.5 pts
15Spain Estimated3.7+0.1 pts
17Portugal Estimated3.6+0.5 pts
18Italy Estimated3.5-0.1 pts
19Hungary3.4-0.3 pts
20Croatia Estimated3.3-0.1 pts
21Poland Series break3.2+0.2 pts
22Latvia Estimated3.1+0.6 pts
22Lithuania Estimated3.1+0.4 pts
24Bulgaria Series break3-0.3 pts
25Cyprus2.7-0.5 pts
26Romania Estimated2.3+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?

Sweden, with 7% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Greece, with 2% in 2019.

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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