Rising share of ICT specialists among employed people

In 2024, more than 10 million people were employed as information and communication technology (ICT) specialists across the EU, representing 5.0% of all employed people. This reflects a continuing upward trend, with the share rising by 0.2 percentage points compared with the previous year and by 1.6 percentage points since 2014.

Sweden recorded the highest share of ICT specialists in total employment (8.6%), followed by Luxembourg (8.0%) and Finland (7.8%).

By contrast, the lowest shares were recorded in Greece (2.5%), Romania (2.8%) and Italy (4.0%).

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Source dataset: isoc_sks_itspt

Only 1 in 5 ICT specialists was a woman

Women made up 19.5% of ICT specialists employed in the EU in 2024, while 80.5% were men. The lowest shares of women employed as ICT specialists were recorded in Czechia (13.0%), Malta (14.7%) and Hungary (15.2%).

On the other hand, the highest shares of women employed as ICT specialists were in Estonia (27.6%), Romania (27.3%) and Bulgaria (27.0%).

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Source dataset: isoc_sks_itsps

For more information

• Statistics Explained article on ICT specialists in employment
• Thematic section on digital economy and society
• Database on digital economy and society
• Digitalization in Europe – 2025 edition
• Digitalisation dashboard

Methodological notes

• ICT specialists: people with the ability to develop, operate and maintain ICT systems and for whom ICTs constitute the main part of their job.
• The data presented in this article are secondary statistics on ICT specialists derived from the Labour Force Survey (LFS). Data on ICT specialists cover persons working as ICT specialists in all parts of the economy.

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