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%).
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%).
Source dataset: isoc_sks_itsps
