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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 2024, at 8.6%. Greece had the lowest, at 2.5%. The median was 5% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 4.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest8.6Sweden
Lowest2.5Greece
Median527 EU countries
European Union (27)4.9History

All EU countries, 2024

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SwedenSweden: 8.6 %8.6LuxembourgLuxembourg: 8 %8FinlandFinland: 7.8 %7.8EstoniaEstonia: 7.2 %7.2NetherlandsNetherlands: 7 %7IrelandIreland: 6.3 %6.3DenmarkDenmark: 5.8 %5.8BelgiumBelgium: 5.7 %5.7AustriaAustria: 5.3 %5.3LithuaniaLithuania: 5.3 %5.3MaltaMalta: 5.3 %5.3PortugalPortugal: 5.2 %5.2GermanyGermany: 5.1 %5.1CroatiaCroatia: 5 %5CyprusCyprus: 5 %5LatviaLatvia: 4.9 %4.9FranceFrance: 4.8 %4.8SpainSpain: 4.7 %4.7BulgariaBulgaria: 4.6 %4.6SlovakiaSlovakia: 4.6 %4.6CzechiaCzechia: 4.5 %4.5HungaryHungary: 4.5 %4.5PolandPoland: 4.5 %4.5SloveniaSlovenia: 4.3 %4.3ItalyItaly: 4 %4RomaniaRomania: 2.8 %2.8GreeceGreece: 2.5 %2.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Sweden8.6-0.1 pts
2Luxembourg80 pts
3Finland7.8+0.2 pts
4Estonia Estimated7.2+0.5 pts
5Netherlands7+0.1 pts
6Ireland Estimated6.3+0.1 pts
7Denmark5.8-0.1 pts
8Belgium5.7+0.3 pts
9Austria5.30 pts
9Lithuania5.3+0.4 pts
9Malta5.3+0.6 pts
12Portugal5.2+0.6 pts
13Germany5.1+0.2 pts
14Croatia Estimated5+0.7 pts
14Cyprus Estimated5-0.6 pts
16Latvia4.9+0.5 pts
17France4.8+0.1 pts
18Spain4.7+0.3 pts
19Bulgaria Series break4.6+0.3 pts
19Slovakia4.6+0.4 pts
21Czechia4.5+0.2 pts
21Hungary Estimated4.5+0.3 pts
21Poland4.5+0.2 pts
24Slovenia Estimated4.3+0.5 pts
25Italy Estimated4-0.1 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 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Greece, with 2.5% in 2024.

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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