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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 2023, at 8.7%. Greece had the lowest, at 2.4%. The median was 4.7% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 4.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest8.7Sweden
Lowest2.4Greece
Median4.727 EU countries
European Union (27)4.8History

All EU countries, 2023

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SwedenSweden: 8.7 %8.7LuxembourgLuxembourg: 8 %8FinlandFinland: 7.6 %7.6NetherlandsNetherlands: 6.9 %6.9EstoniaEstonia: 6.7 %6.7IrelandIreland: 6.2 %6.2DenmarkDenmark: 5.9 %5.9CyprusCyprus: 5.6 %5.6BelgiumBelgium: 5.4 %5.4AustriaAustria: 5.3 %5.3GermanyGermany: 4.9 %4.9LithuaniaLithuania: 4.9 %4.9FranceFrance: 4.7 %4.7MaltaMalta: 4.7 %4.7PortugalPortugal: 4.6 %4.6LatviaLatvia: 4.4 %4.4SpainSpain: 4.4 %4.4BulgariaBulgaria: 4.3 %4.3CroatiaCroatia: 4.3 %4.3CzechiaCzechia: 4.3 %4.3PolandPoland: 4.3 %4.3HungaryHungary: 4.2 %4.2SlovakiaSlovakia: 4.2 %4.2ItalyItaly: 4.1 %4.1SloveniaSlovenia: 3.8 %3.8RomaniaRomania: 2.6 %2.6GreeceGreece: 2.4 %2.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Sweden Estimated8.7+0.1 pts
2Luxembourg8+0.3 pts
3Finland7.60 pts
4Netherlands6.9-0.3 pts
5Estonia Estimated6.7+0.1 pts
6Ireland Estimated6.2-0.1 pts
7Denmark Series break5.9+0.2 pts
8Cyprus Estimated5.6+1.2 pts
9Belgium5.4-0.2 pts
10Austria5.3+0.3 pts
11Germany4.9-0.1 pts
11Lithuania Estimated4.9+0.5 pts
13France4.7+0.4 pts
13Malta4.7-0.3 pts
15Portugal4.6+0.1 pts
16Latvia4.40 pts
16Spain4.4+0.1 pts
18Bulgaria4.3+0.5 pts
18Croatia Estimated4.3+0.5 pts
18Czechia4.3-0.2 pts
18Poland4.3+0.6 pts
22Hungary Estimated4.20 pts
22Slovakia4.2-0.1 pts
24Italy Estimated4.1+0.2 pts
25Slovenia3.8-0.7 pts
26Romania2.6-0.2 pts
27Greece2.4-0.1 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 8.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Greece, with 2.4% in 2023.

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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