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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 2022, at 8.6%. Greece had the lowest, at 2.5%. The median was 4.5% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 4.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest8.6Sweden
Lowest2.5Greece
Median4.527 EU countries
European Union (27)4.6History

All EU countries, 2022

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SwedenSweden: 8.6 %8.6LuxembourgLuxembourg: 7.7 %7.7FinlandFinland: 7.6 %7.6NetherlandsNetherlands: 7.2 %7.2EstoniaEstonia: 6.6 %6.6IrelandIreland: 6.3 %6.3DenmarkDenmark: 5.7 %5.7BelgiumBelgium: 5.6 %5.6AustriaAustria: 5 %5GermanyGermany: 5 %5MaltaMalta: 5 %5CzechiaCzechia: 4.5 %4.5PortugalPortugal: 4.5 %4.5SloveniaSlovenia: 4.5 %4.5CyprusCyprus: 4.4 %4.4LatviaLatvia: 4.4 %4.4LithuaniaLithuania: 4.4 %4.4FranceFrance: 4.3 %4.3SlovakiaSlovakia: 4.3 %4.3SpainSpain: 4.3 %4.3HungaryHungary: 4.2 %4.2ItalyItaly: 3.9 %3.9BulgariaBulgaria: 3.8 %3.8CroatiaCroatia: 3.8 %3.8PolandPoland: 3.7 %3.7RomaniaRomania: 2.8 %2.8GreeceGreece: 2.5 %2.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Sweden8.6+0.6 pts
2Luxembourg7.7+1 pts
3Finland7.6+0.2 pts
4Netherlands7.2+0.5 pts
5Estonia6.6+0.4 pts
6Ireland Estimated6.30 pts
7Denmark5.7+0.1 pts
8Belgium5.60 pts
9Austria5+0.5 pts
9Germany5+0.1 pts
9Malta5+0.2 pts
12Czechia4.5-0.1 pts
12Portugal4.5-0.1 pts
12Slovenia4.5-0.3 pts
15Cyprus4.4+0.5 pts
15Latvia4.4+0.6 pts
15Lithuania4.4+0.6 pts
18France4.3-0.2 pts
18Slovakia4.30 pts
18Spain4.3+0.2 pts
21Hungary Estimated4.2+0.3 pts
22Italy Estimated3.9+0.1 pts
23Bulgaria3.8+0.3 pts
23Croatia Estimated3.8+0.1 pts
25Poland3.70 pts
26Romania Estimated2.8+0.2 pts
27Greece2.5+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 8.6% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Greece, with 2.5% in 2022.

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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