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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 2020, at 7.6%. Greece had the lowest, at 2%. The median was 4.2% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 4.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest7.6Finland
Lowest2Greece
Median4.227 EU countries
European Union (27)4.3History

All EU countries, 2020

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FinlandFinland: 7.6 %7.6SwedenSweden: 7.5 %7.5LuxembourgLuxembourg: 6.3 %6.3EstoniaEstonia: 6.2 %6.2NetherlandsNetherlands: 5.9 %5.9IrelandIreland: 5.7 %5.7DenmarkDenmark: 5.3 %5.3BelgiumBelgium: 5 %5GermanyGermany: 4.7 %4.7AustriaAustria: 4.5 %4.5FranceFrance: 4.5 %4.5MaltaMalta: 4.4 %4.4SloveniaSlovenia: 4.4 %4.4CzechiaCzechia: 4.2 %4.2SlovakiaSlovakia: 4.2 %4.2PortugalPortugal: 3.9 %3.9SpainSpain: 3.9 %3.9HungaryHungary: 3.8 %3.8CroatiaCroatia: 3.7 %3.7ItalyItaly: 3.6 %3.6LatviaLatvia: 3.6 %3.6PolandPoland: 3.5 %3.5BulgariaBulgaria: 3.3 %3.3LithuaniaLithuania: 3.3 %3.3CyprusCyprus: 3.2 %3.2RomaniaRomania: 2.4 %2.4GreeceGreece: 2 %2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Finland7.6+0.8 pts
2Sweden Estimated7.5+0.5 pts
3Luxembourg6.3+0.2 pts
4Estonia Estimated6.2+0.4 pts
5Netherlands5.9+0.3 pts
6Ireland Estimated5.7+0.8 pts
7Denmark Estimated5.3+0.2 pts
8Belgium50 pts
9Germany Series break4.7+0.7 pts
10Austria4.5+0.2 pts
10France4.5+0.3 pts
12Malta Estimated4.4-0.2 pts
12Slovenia Estimated4.4+0.5 pts
14Czechia4.2+0.2 pts
14Slovakia4.2+0.5 pts
16Portugal Estimated3.9+0.3 pts
16Spain Estimated3.9+0.2 pts
18Hungary Estimated3.8+0.4 pts
19Croatia Estimated3.7+0.4 pts
20Italy Estimated3.6+0.1 pts
20Latvia Estimated3.6+0.5 pts
22Poland3.5+0.3 pts
23Bulgaria3.3+0.3 pts
23Lithuania3.3+0.2 pts
25Cyprus3.2+0.5 pts
26Romania2.4+0.1 pts
27Greece Estimated20 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 7.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Greece, with 2% in 2020.

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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