How big is the global software and it services market?
Cloud infrastructure services trailing twelve-month revenue worldwide totalled 390 billion USD in 2024–2025 (Synergy Research).
Software and IT Services statistics
431 verified statistics on the software and IT services industry, drawn from 7 primary sources and covering 41 regions. Every figure links to the report it came from.
Data points
431
Primary sources
7
Indicators
191
Regions
41
Period
2009–2035
At a glance
ICT specialists employment annual growth rate
The lead series for this industry. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers. Download the underlying rows from the data table below.
ICT specialists employment annual growth rate
European Union, 2015–2025 to 2024–2025
No figure published for these periods
Source: Eurostat · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
The short version
Key takeaways
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- Cloud infrastructure services trailing twelve-month revenue worldwide totalled 390 billion USD in 2024–2025 (Synergy Research). Synergy Research ↗
- Neocloud revenue worldwide (quarterly) totalled 25 billion USD in 2025 (Synergy Research). Synergy Research ↗
- Cloud infrastructure services market revenue worldwide totalled 419 billion USD in 2025 (Synergy Research). Synergy Research ↗
- ICT specialists in employment in the European Union stood at 10 million in 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- ICT manufacturing apparent labour productivity in the European Union stood at 215,770 EUR in 2023 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- ICT manufacturing gross value added in the European Union totalled 120 billion EUR in 2023 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- ICT sector apparent labour productivity in the European Union stood at 111,000 EUR in 2023 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- ICT sector gross value added in the European Union totalled 816 billion EUR in 2023 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- ICT services apparent labour productivity in the European Union stood at 102,400 EUR in 2023 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- ICT services gross value added in the European Union totalled 697 billion EUR in 2023 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- Synergy Research projects hyperscale data center capacity growth worldwide at 2 times in 2026–2029. Synergy Research ↗
- Operational hyperscale data center capacity growth rate worldwide came in at 36% in 2025–2026 (Synergy Research). Synergy Research ↗
- Share of ICT specialists in total employment in the European Union stood at 5% in 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- GPUaaS and GenAI platform services revenue growth worldwide came in at 165% in 2025 (Synergy Research). Synergy Research ↗
Answered from the data
Common questions
Which country leads in software and it services?
Bulgaria recorded the highest employment rate of labour force with an ict education at 97.9% in 2025 (Eurostat).
How fast is the software and it services market growing?
GPUaaS and GenAI platform services revenue growth worldwide came in at 165% in 2025 (Synergy Research).
What are the key market share figures for software and it services?
Claude Sonnet usage share among professional developers stood at 45% in 2025 (Stack Overflow).
What is the forecast for software and it services?
Synergy Research projects hyperscale data center capacity growth worldwide at 2 times in 2026–2029.
Where does this software and it services data come from?
Every figure on this page traces to a primary source: 7 organisations publish the underlying data, and the dataset spans 2009 to 2035. The full source table lists each report, its publication date and the original link.
How often is this page updated?
The dataset was last verified on 15 September 2026. Annual series are refreshed when the publisher releases a new edition; corrections are accepted at any time and answered within 48 hours.
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Employment rate of labour force with an ICT education by country
Latest available period per country
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| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Eurostat | Actual | 97.9% |
| Czechia | Eurostat | Actual | 97.9% |
| Croatia | Eurostat | Actual | 96.4% |
| Slovenia | Eurostat | Actual | 95.1% |
| Portugal | Eurostat | Actual | 92.4% |
| Estonia | Eurostat | Actual | 90.2% |
| Greece | Eurostat | Actual | 89.9% |
| Latvia | Eurostat | Actual | 89.8% |
| Sweden | Eurostat | Actual | 89.4% |
| France | Eurostat | Actual | 89.1% |
Source: Eurostat · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
Cloud infrastructure services quarterly revenue
Global, Q3 2023 to Q2 2026
Estimates are listed as such in the table below No figure published for these periods
Source: Synergy Research · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
The complete table
All software and IT services data points
Grouped by indicator. Every row links to its own page with the full source, quote and citation. The CSV includes provenance columns so each downloaded row stays citable.
431 data points across 191 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.
IndicatorRegionPeriodValueSourceType
AI developer tool adoption growth rateGlobal2023–2024100%GitHubT22024actual→
Amazon cloud infrastructure services market share +3 more GlobalQ2 202628%Synergy Research2026actual→
- GlobalQ1 202628%Synergy Research2026actual→
- GlobalQ3 202529%Synergy Research2025actual→
- GlobalQ3 202529%Synergy Research2025estimate→
Amazon share of cloud infrastructure services marketGlobal2024–202530%Synergy Research2025actual→
Annual growth rate of active population with an ICT educationEuropean Union2024–20255.1%EurostatT12025actual→
Annual growth rate of employed persons with an ICT education +1 more European Union2021–20227.1%EurostatT12022actual→
- European Union2017–20186.6%EurostatT12018actual→
Annual job openings for computer support specialistsUnited States2025–203548,700BLST12035forecast→
Annual job openings for database administrators and architectsUnited States2025–20357,300 count per yearBLST12035forecast→
Annual job openings for information security analystsUnited States2025–203514,100BLST12035forecast→
Annual job openings in computer and information technology occupationsUnited States2025–2035280,000BLST12035forecast→
Artificial intelligence government investment planBrazilas of 29 Oct 20244 billion USDGitHubT22024forecast→
Average annual growth rate of employed persons with an ICT education +4 more Hungary2016–2025-1.2%EurostatT12025actual→
Average annual growth rate of employed persons with tertiary ICT education +6 more European Union2016–20255.2%EurostatT12025actual→
Average annual growth rate of employed women with an ICT education +7 more European Union2016–20255.1%EurostatT12025actual→
Businesses receiving orders from rest of world customersUnited Kingdom20197.3%ONST12019estimate→
Businesses receiving website orders from domestic customersUnited Kingdom201925.2%ONST12019estimate→
Businesses receiving website orders from EU customersUnited Kingdom20199.9%ONST12019estimate→
Businesses with a website, 1,000 or more employeesUnited Kingdom201996.9%ONST12019estimate→
Businesses with a website, 10 to 49 employeesUnited Kingdom201981.4%ONST12019estimate→
Claude Sonnet usage share among professional developersGlobal202545%Stack OverflowT22025actual→
Cloud infrastructure services market revenueGlobal2025419 billion USDSynergy Research2025estimate→
Cloud infrastructure services market revenue constant currency growth rateGlobalQ4 202530%Synergy Research2025estimate→
Cloud infrastructure services market shareGlobalQ4 202528%Synergy Research2025estimate→
Cloud infrastructure services quarterly revenue +7 more GlobalQ2 2026143 billion USDSynergy Research2026actual→
- GlobalQ2 2026143.4 billion USDSynergy Research2026estimate→
- GlobalQ1 2026129 billion USDSynergy Research2026actual→
- GlobalQ1 2026128.6 billion USDSynergy Research2026estimate→
- GlobalQ4 2025119.1 billion USDSynergy Research2025estimate→
- GlobalQ3 2025106.9 billion USDSynergy Research2025actual→
- GlobalQ3 2025106.9 billion USDSynergy Research2025estimate→
- GlobalQ3 202368 billion USDSynergy Research2023actual→
Cloud infrastructure services spending sequential growth (quarterly)GlobalQ3 20257.5 billion USDSynergy Research2025estimate→
Cloud infrastructure services spending year-on-year growth rate +7 more GlobalQ2 202643%Synergy Research2026actual→
- United StatesQ2 202649%Synergy Research2026actual→
- GlobalQ1 202635%Synergy Research2026actual→
- United StatesQ1 202637%Synergy Research2026actual→
- United StatesQ4 202530%Synergy Research2025estimate→
- GlobalQ3 202528%Synergy Research2025estimate→
- United StatesQ3 202528%Synergy Research2025actual→
- United StatesQ3 202527%Synergy Research2025estimate→
Cloud infrastructure services trailing twelve-month revenue +3 more Global2025–2026500 billion USDSynergy Research2026estimate→
- Global2025–2026455 billion USDSynergy Research2026estimate→
- Global2024–2025390 billion USDSynergy Research2025actual→
- Global2024–2025390 billion USDSynergy Research2025estimate→
Colocation share of total data center capacityGlobalQ4 202520%Synergy Research2025actual→
Computer network architects employmentUnited States2025181,800BLST12025actual→
Computer programmer employmentUnited States2025110,800BLST12025actual→
Computer programmer median hourly wageUnited States202548.3 USDBLST12025actual→
Computer programmer projected average annual job openingsUnited States2025–20354,400BLST12035forecast→
Computer programmer projected employment changeUnited States2025–2035-8,100BLST12035forecast→
Computer programmer projected employment growth rateUnited States2025–2035-7%BLST12035forecast→
Computer programming consultancy and related activities employmentEuropean Union20234.5 millionEurostatT12023actual→
Computer programming consultancy and related activities share of ICT employmentEuropean Union202361.1%EurostatT12023actual→
Computer programming consultancy and related activities share of ICT services value addedEuropean Union202352%EurostatT12023actual→
Computer systems analysts employmentUnited States2025544,400BLST12025actual→
Computer systems analysts median annual wageUnited StatesMay 2025105,850 USDBLST12025actual→
Computer systems analysts median annual wage (annual)United States2025105,850 USDBLST12025actual→
Computer systems analysts projected average annual job openingsUnited States2025–203532,900BLST12035forecast→
Computer systems analysts projected employment changeUnited States2025–203542,900BLST12035forecast→
Computer systems analysts projected employment growth rateUnited States2025–20358%BLST12035forecast→
Countries served by IT services companyGlobalas of 18 Aug 202659InfosysT22026actual→
Data center capacity growthUnited States2026–20292 xSynergy Research2029forecast→
Data science development environment usage growth rate (year to date)Globalas of 29 Oct 202492%GitHubT22024actual→
Developer education program verified participantsGlobalas of 29 Oct 20247 millionGitHubT22024actual→
Developer employment rateGlobal202570%Stack OverflowT22025actual→
Developer formal employment rate +1 more Germany202576%Stack OverflowT22025actual→
- United Kingdom202575%Stack OverflowT22025actual→
Developer performance improvement from automation at workGlobal202143%GitHubT22021actual→
Developer productivity increase with good documentationGlobal202155%GitHubT22021actual→
E-commerce sales +1 more United Kingdom2019668.9 billion GBPONST12019estimate→
- United Kingdom2018639.7 billion GBPONST12018estimate→
E-commerce sales of businesses with 1,000 or more employeesUnited Kingdom2019368.5 billion GBPONST12019estimate→
EDI sales +1 more United Kingdom2019334 billion GBPONST12019estimate→
- United Kingdom2009264.5 billion GBPONST12009estimate→
Employed persons with an ICT educationEuropean Union20253.3 millionEurostatT12025actual→
Employment growth of computer support specialistsUnited States2025–2035-3%BLST12035forecast→
Employment growth of database administrators and architectsUnited States2025–20354%BLST12035forecast→
Employment growth of information security analystsUnited States2025–203521%BLST12035forecast→
Employment of computer support specialistsUnited States2025903,100BLST12025actual→
Employment of database administrators and architectsUnited States2025144,500BLST12025actual→
Employment of information security analystsUnited States2025192,900BLST12025actual→
Employment rate of labour force with an ICT education +11 more European Union202592.5%EurostatT12025actual→
- Bulgaria202597.9%EurostatT12025actual→
- Croatia202596.4%EurostatT12025actual→
- Czechia202597.9%EurostatT12025actual→
- Estonia202590.2%EurostatT12025actual→
- France202589.1%EurostatT12025actual→
- Greece202589.9%EurostatT12025actual→
- Latvia202589.8%EurostatT12025actual→
- Portugal202592.4%EurostatT12025actual→
- Slovenia202595.1%EurostatT12025actual→
- Sweden202589.4%EurostatT12025actual→
- European Union201691.2%EurostatT12016actual→
Enterprise on-premise share of total data center capacity +1 more Global201856%Synergy Research2018actual→
- Global203119%Synergy Research2031forecast→
Enterprise on-premise share of total data center capacity (quarterly)GlobalQ4 202532%Synergy Research2025actual→
Enterprises performing data analytics by own employees or external provider +8 more European Union202539.9%EurostatT12025actual→
Enterprises using artificial intelligence technologiesEuropean Union202519.9%EurostatT12025actual→
Enterprises using Business Intelligence softwareEuropean Union202516.3%EurostatT12025actual→
Enterprises using CRM software applicationsEuropean Union202528.5%EurostatT12025actual→
Enterprises using ERP software applications +4 more European Union202546.5%EurostatT12025actual→
Enterprises using ERP, CRM, or BI business softwareEuropean Union202553.5%EurostatT12025actual→
Enterprises using paid cloud computing services +6 more European Union202552.7%EurostatT12025actual→
Female ICT specialists in employment +6 more France2025279,700EurostatT12025actual→
Female share of ICT specialists +3 more European Union202519.5%EurostatT12025actual→
- Luxembourg202520%EurostatT12025actual→
- Romania202527.6%EurostatT12025actual→
- Luxembourg201513.7%EurostatT12015actual→
GenAI-specific cloud services year-on-year growth rateGlobalQ2 2026165%Synergy Research2026actual→
Generative AI project contributions growth rateGlobal202459%GitHubT22024actual→
Generative AI projects growth rateGlobal202498%GitHubT22024actual→
Google cloud infrastructure services market share +3 more GlobalQ2 202615%Synergy Research2026actual→
- GlobalQ1 202614%Synergy Research2026actual→
- GlobalQ3 202513%Synergy Research2025actual→
- GlobalQ3 202513%Synergy Research2025estimate→
GPU-as-a-service revenue annual growth rateGlobal2024–2025200%Synergy Research2025estimate→
GPUaaS and GenAI platform services revenue growthGlobal2025165%Synergy Research2025estimate→
Growth in ICT sector apparent labour productivityEuropean Union2021–20233.4%EurostatT12023actual→
Hyperscale data center capacity growth +1 more Global2025–20313 timesSynergy Research2031forecast→
- Global2026–20292 timesSynergy Research2029forecast→
Hyperscale data centers in future pipeline +1 more Global2026–2029803Synergy Research2029forecast→
- United States2026–2029437Synergy Research2029forecast→
Hyperscale data centers in future pipeline (snapshot) +1 more Globalas of 19 Aug 2026915Synergy Research2026actual→
- Globalas of 7 Apr 2026800Synergy Research2026estimate→
Hyperscale operator capital expenditure (quarterly)GlobalQ3 2025142 billion USDSynergy Research2025actual→
Hyperscale owned data center capacity growthUnited States2026–20282 xSynergy Research2028forecast→
Hyperscale share of total data center capacityGlobalQ4 202548%Synergy Research2025actual→
ICT manufacturing apparent labour productivityEuropean Union2023215,770 EUREurostatT12023actual→
ICT manufacturing employmentEuropean Union20230.5 millionEurostatT12023actual→
ICT manufacturing gross value addedEuropean Union2023120 billion EUREurostatT12023actual→
ICT manufacturing share of business enterprise R&D expenditure +1 more Austria202318.1%EurostatT12023actual→
ICT manufacturing share of gross value added +4 more European Union20230.77%EurostatT12023actual→
ICT manufacturing share of ICT employmentEuropean Union20237.5%EurostatT12023actual→
ICT sector apparent labour productivity +7 more European Union2023111,000 EUREurostatT12023actual→
- Belgium2023136,000 EUREurostatT12023actual→
- Iceland2023123,000 EUREurostatT12023actual→
- Ireland2023937,000 EUREurostatT12023actual→
- Malta2023156,000 EUREurostatT12023actual→
- Norway2023130,000 EUREurostatT12023actual→
- Switzerland2023237,000 EUREurostatT12023actual→
- European Union2021107,300 EUREurostatT12021actual→
ICT sector employmentEuropean Union20237.36 millionEurostatT12023actual→
ICT sector gross value added +1 more European Union2023816 billion EUREurostatT12023actual→
- European Union2022792 billion EUREurostatT12022actual→
ICT sector share of business enterprise R&D expenditure +5 more European Union202318%EurostatT12023actual→
ICT sector share of business enterprise R&D personnel +3 more European Union202321.7%EurostatT12023actual→
ICT sector share of gross value added +6 more European Union20235.24%EurostatT12023actual→
ICT sector share of total employment +9 more European Union20233.38%EurostatT12023actual→
- Bulgaria20233.9%EurostatT12023actual→
- Ireland20236.1%EurostatT12023actual→
- Latvia20234.7%EurostatT12023actual→
- Lithuania20234.1%EurostatT12023actual→
- Romania20233.4%EurostatT12023actual→
- Sweden20234.8%EurostatT12023actual→
- Bulgaria20132.1%EurostatT12013actual→
- Lithuania20132.1%EurostatT12013actual→
- Romania20131.8%EurostatT12013actual→
ICT sector value added growth rateEuropean Union20233%EurostatT12023actual→
ICT services apparent labour productivityEuropean Union2023102,400 EUREurostatT12023actual→
ICT services employmentEuropean Union20236.8 millionEurostatT12023actual→
ICT services gross value addedEuropean Union2023697 billion EUREurostatT12023actual→
ICT services share of business enterprise R&D expenditure +5 more European Union202313.5%EurostatT12023actual→
ICT services share of business enterprise R&D personnel +1 more European Union202318.9%EurostatT12023actual→
- European Union201314.6%EurostatT12013actual→
ICT services share of gross value added +4 more European Union20234.47%EurostatT12023actual→
ICT specialists employment annual growth rate +6 more European Union2024–20252.6%EurostatT12025actual→
- European Union2023–20244.5%EurostatT12024actual→
- European Union20225%EurostatT12022actual→
- European Union2022–20234%EurostatT12023actual→
- European Union2020–20215.7%EurostatT12021actual→
- European Union2019–20207.1%EurostatT12020actual→
- European Union2015–202559.4%EurostatT12025actual→
ICT specialists employment compound annual growth rate +4 more European Union2015–20254.8%EurostatT12025actual→
ICT specialists in employment +7 more European Union202510 millionEurostatT12025actual→
IT services company employmentGlobalas of 18 Aug 2026325,000InfosysT22026actual→
IT services countries servedGlobalas of 5 Aug 202659InfosysT22026actual→
IT services employeesGlobalas of 19 Aug 2026325,000InfosysT22026actual→
IT services employment +1 more Globalas of 9 Sep 2026325,000InfosysT22026actual→
Labour force with an ICT education +1 more European Union20253.6 millionEurostatT12025actual→
- European Union20162.5 millionEurostatT12016actual→
Large data center pipelineGlobalas of 23 Jul 20261,500Synergy Research2026estimate→
Large data center pipeline shareUnited Statesas of 23 Jul 202650%Synergy Research2026estimate→
Large enterprises using paid cloud computing servicesEuropean Union202584.7%EurostatT12025actual→
Male share of ICT specialists +7 more European Union202580.5%EurostatT12025actual→
Median annual salary for engineering managers +3 more Global2025130 thousand USDStack OverflowT22025actual→
- Germany2025118,000 USDStack OverflowT22025actual→
- India202552,000 USDStack OverflowT22025actual→
- United States2025200,000 USDStack OverflowT22025actual→
Median annual salary for senior executivesGlobal2025139 thousand USDStack OverflowT22025actual→
Median annual wage for computer and information research scientistsUnited States2025140,300 USDBLST12025actual→
Median annual wage for computer and information technology occupationsUnited StatesMay 2025109,470 USDBLST12025actual→
Median annual wage for computer network architects +1 more United States2025134,050 USDBLST12025actual→
- United States2025134,050 USDBLST12025actual→
Median annual wage for computer network architects (monthly)United StatesMay 2025134,050 USDBLST12025actual→
Median annual wage for computer programmers +1 more United States2025100,390 USDBLST12025actual→
- United States2025100,390 USDBLST12025actual→
Median annual wage for computer programmers (monthly)United StatesMay 2025100,390 USDBLST12025actual→
Median annual wage for computer support specialists +1 more United States202562,890 USDBLST12025actual→
- United States202562,890 USDBLST12025actual→
Median annual wage for database administrators and architects +2 more United States2025126,760 USD per hourBLST12025actual→
- United States2025126,760 USD per hourBLST12025actual→
- United States202560.9 USD per hourBLST12025actual→
Median annual wage for information security analystsUnited States2025129,180 USDBLST12025actual→
Median annual wage for information security analysts (monthly)United StatesMay 2025129,180 USDBLST12025actual→
Median annual wage for network and computer systems administratorsUnited StatesMay 202599,130 USDBLST12025actual→
Median annual wage for network and computer systems administrators (annual)United States202599,130 USDBLST12025actual→
Median annual wage for software developers, quality assurance analysts, and testers +1 more United States2025134,040 USDBLST12025actual→
- United States2025134,040 USDBLST12025actual→
Median annual wage for web developers and digital designersUnited States202599,520 USDBLST12025actual→
Merged pull requests generated by AI coding agentGlobal20251 millionGitHubT22025actual→
Microsoft cloud infrastructure services market share +3 more GlobalQ2 202620%Synergy Research2026actual→
- GlobalQ1 202621%Synergy Research2026actual→
- GlobalQ3 202520%Synergy Research2025actual→
- GlobalQ3 202520%Synergy Research2025estimate→
Neocloud average annual revenue growthGlobal2025–203069%Synergy Research2030forecast→
Neocloud market compound annual growth rateGlobal2025–203158%Synergy Research2031forecast→
Neocloud market size forecastGlobal2031400 billion USDSynergy Research2031forecast→
Neocloud revenue (quarterly) +4 more GlobalQ4 20259 billion USDSynergy Research2025actual→
- Global2030180 billion USDSynergy Research2030forecast→
- GlobalQ2 20255 billion USDSynergy Research2025actual→
- Global202525 billion USDSynergy Research2025actual→
- Global202523 billion USDSynergy Research2025forecast→
Neocloud revenue growth +1 more GlobalQ4 2025223%Synergy Research2025actual→
- GlobalQ2 2025205%Synergy Research2025actual→
Network and computer systems administrators employmentUnited States2025323,600BLST12025actual→
Network and computer systems administrators projected average annual job openingsUnited States2025–203513,400BLST12035forecast→
Network and computer systems administrators projected employment changeUnited Statesend of 2035-13,200BLST12035forecast→
Network and computer systems administrators projected employment growth rateUnited Statesend of 2035-4%BLST12035forecast→
OpenAI GPT developer usage shareGlobal202582%Stack OverflowT22025actual→
Operational data center capacity shareUnited States2026–203150%Synergy Research2031forecast→
Operational hyperscale data center capacity growth rate +1 more Global2025–202636%Synergy Research2026actual→
- United States2025–202671%Synergy Research2026actual→
Operational hyperscale data centers +2 more Globalend of 20251,360Synergy Research2025actual→
- United Statesend of 2025580Synergy Research2025actual→
- Globalas of 30 Sep 20251,297Synergy Research2025actual→
Operational hyperscale data centers (quarterly)GlobalQ4 20251,360Synergy Research2025actual→
Programming language contributor net additions +2 more Global2024–20251 millionGitHubT22025actual→
Programming language contributor year-over-year growth rate +1 more Global2024–202548.8%GitHubT22025actual→
Public cloud market share of top three providers +3 more GlobalQ2 202667%Synergy Research2026actual→
- GlobalQ1 202667%Synergy Research2026actual→
- GlobalQ4 202568%Synergy Research2025estimate→
- GlobalQ3 202567%Synergy Research2025estimate→
Public IaaS and PaaS revenue year-on-year growth rate (quarterly) +4 more GlobalQ2 202647%Synergy Research2026actual→
- GlobalQ1 202638%Synergy Research2026actual→
- GlobalQ4 202534%Synergy Research2025estimate→
- GlobalQ3 202530%Synergy Research2025actual→
- GlobalQ3 202530%Synergy Research2025estimate→
Ratio of ICT sector labour productivity to business economy +1 more European Union20231.72EurostatT12023actual→
- European Union20211.79EurostatT12021actual→
Share of developers who are people managers +1 more Global202515%Stack OverflowT22025actual→
- Global202413%Stack OverflowT22024actual→
Share of developers working remotelyUnited States202545%Stack OverflowT22025actual→
Share of employed persons with tertiary ICT education +8 more European Union202574.8%EurostatT12025actual→
- Bulgaria202591.1%EurostatT12025actual→
- Croatia202590.9%EurostatT12025actual→
- Cyprus202596.4%EurostatT12025actual→
- Denmark202597.7%EurostatT12025actual→
- France202596.6%EurostatT12025actual→
- Ireland202592.3%EurostatT12025actual→
- North Macedonia202567.7%EurostatT12025actual→
- European Union201671.5%EurostatT12016actual→
Share of hyperscale operational capacity +1 more United Statesas of 30 Sep 202555%Synergy Research2025actual→
- United Statesas of 30 Sep 202252%Synergy Research2022actual→
Share of ICT specialists in total employment +9 more European Union20255%EurostatT12025actual→
- Finland20257.8%EurostatT12025actual→
- Greece20252.5%EurostatT12025actual→
- Luxembourg20258.7%EurostatT12025actual→
- Norway20255.9%EurostatT12025actual→
- Romania20252.7%EurostatT12025actual→
- Serbia20254.2%EurostatT12025actual→
- Sweden20258.9%EurostatT12025actual→
- Switzerland20255.9%EurostatT12025actual→
- European Union20153.5%EurostatT12015actual→
Share of ICT specialists with tertiary education +4 more European Union202568.8%EurostatT12025actual→
Share of men among employed persons with an ICT education +4 more European Union202583.4%EurostatT12025actual→
Share of new developers using GitHub Copilot within their first weekGlobal202580%GitHubT22025actual→
Share of women among employed persons with an ICT education +1 more European Union202516.6%EurostatT12025actual→
Share of youth among employed persons with an ICT education +6 more Finland202558.7%EurostatT12025actual→
Software developer population +4 more Netherlandsas of 29 Oct 20241.3 millionGitHubT22024actual→
- Philippinesas of 29 Oct 20241.7 millionGitHubT22024actual→
- South Africaas of 29 Oct 2024664 thousandGitHubT22024actual→
- Switzerlandas of 29 Oct 2024519,000GitHubT22024actual→
- United Kingdomas of 29 Oct 20244 millionGitHubT22024actual→
Software developer population (quarterly)GlobalQ1 2023100 millionGitHubT22023actual→
Software developer population growth rate +3 more Philippines2023–202429%GitHubT22024actual→
- South Africa2023–202423%GitHubT22024actual→
- United Arab Emirates2023–202432%GitHubT22024actual→
- United Kingdom2023–202419%GitHubT22024actual→
Software developers median annual wageUnited StatesMay 2025135,980 USDBLST12025actual→
Software developers, quality assurance analysts, and testers employmentUnited States20251,905,400BLST12025actual→
Software developers, quality assurance analysts, and testers projected average annual job openingsUnited States2025–2035106,100BLST12035forecast→
Software developers, quality assurance analysts, and testers projected employment growth rate +1 more United States2025–203510%BLST12035forecast→
- United States2025–2035185,400BLST12035forecast→
Software project contributionsGlobal20245.2 billionGitHubT22024actual→
Software projects countGlobal2024518 millionGitHubT22024actual→
Software publishing share of ICT services value addedEuropean Union202311%EurostatT12023estimate→
Software quality assurance analysts and testers median annual wageUnited StatesMay 2025104,300 USDBLST12025actual→
Telecommunications share of ICT employmentEuropean Union202310.9%EurostatT12023actual→
Telecommunications share of ICT services value addedEuropean Union202321%EurostatT12023actual→
Top 20 markets share of hyperscale data center capacityGlobalas of 19 Aug 202660%Synergy Research2026actual→
Top three cloud providers combined infrastructure services market share +2 more GlobalQ3 202563%Synergy Research2025actual→
- GlobalQ3 202462%Synergy Research2024actual→
- GlobalQ3 202361%Synergy Research2023actual→
Top three cloud providers share of hyperscale data center capacity +1 more Globalas of 19 Aug 202657%Synergy Research2026actual→
- Globalas of 13 Apr 202658%Synergy Research2026actual→
Top two markets share of hyperscale data center capacityGlobalas of 19 Aug 202617%Synergy Research2026actual→
Unemployed persons with an ICT educationEuropean Union2025269,700EurostatT12025actual→
Unemployment rate of persons with an ICT education +5 more European Union20257.5%EurostatT12025actual→
Value of orders from rest of world customersUnited Kingdom201946.4 billion GBPONST12019estimate→
Value of website orders from domestic customersUnited Kingdom2019262 billion GBPONST12019estimate→
Value of website orders from EU customersUnited Kingdom201926.5 billion GBPONST12019estimate→
Website sales +1 more United Kingdom2019334.9 billion GBPONST12019estimate→
- United Kingdom2009110.6 billion GBPONST12009estimate→
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| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-commerce and ICT activity, UK Press release | ONS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Main points | 15 |
| ICT education Press release | Eurostat | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | General perspectives about the labour force for persons with an ICT education; Employed people with an ICT education by level of educational attainment; Employed people with an ICT education by sex | 68 |
| ICT sector Press release | Eurostat | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | ICT Employment; Composition of the ICT sector; Apparent labour productivity | 75 |
| Digital economy and society statistics Press release | Eurostat | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Data analytics performed by more than two thirds of large EU enterprises; More than 1 in 3 enterprises use enterprise resource planning (ERP) software applications; Among the 3 types of business software, the ERP was used by the highest share of EU enterprises. | 27 |
| ICT specialists in employment Press release | Eurostat | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | ICT specialists by sex; Highlights; General developments in the demand for ICT specialists | 54 |
| Computer Support Specialists : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Press release | BLS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Job Outlook; Quick Facts: Computer Support Specialists | 4 |
| Database Administrators and Architects : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Press release | BLS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Job Outlook; Quick Facts: Database Administrators and Architects | 5 |
| Information Security Analysts : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Press release | BLS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Job Outlook; Quick Facts: Information Security Analysts; Pay | 4 |
| Computer and Information Technology Occupations : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Press release | BLS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Computer and Information Technology Occupations; OCCUPATION JOB SUMMARY ENTRY-LEVEL EDUCATION 2025 MEDIAN PAY | 12 |
| Computer Network Architects : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Press release | BLS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Quick Facts: Computer Network Architects; Pay | 3 |
| Computer Programmers : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Press release | BLS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Quick Facts: Computer Programmers; Job Outlook; Pay | 7 |
| Computer Systems Analysts : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Press release | BLS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Quick Facts: Computer Systems Analysts; Pay; Job Outlook | 5 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Press release | BLS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Pay; Quick Facts: Network and Computer Systems Administrators; Job Outlook | 5 |
| Software Developers, Quality Assurance Analysts, and Testers : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Press release | BLS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Quick Facts: Software Developers, Quality Assurance Analysts, and Testers; Pay; Job Outlook | 7 |
| Octoverse: AI leads Python to top language as the number of global developers surges Press release | GitHub | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | A rapidly growing number of developers worldwide—especially in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.; Latin America spotlights; Python is now the most used language on GitHub as global open source activity continues to extend beyond traditional software development. | 18 |
| The 2021 State of the Octoverse Press release | GitHub | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Writing and shipping code faster; Knowledge flow through documentation | 3 |
| The new identity of a developer: What changes and what doesn’t in the AI era Press release | GitHub | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Ecosystem signals that reinforce the shift | 2 |
| What the fastest-growing tools reveal about how software is being built Press release | GitHub | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | The elephant in the room: Typescript is the new #1 | 5 |
| Infosys Collaborates with Knorr-Bremse to Accelerate AI-Enabled Enterprise Transformation Press release | Infosys | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | About Infosys | 2 |
| Infosys and Metsä Group Expand Strategic Collaboration to Drive AI-led IT Transformation Press release | Infosys | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | About Infosys | 2 |
| Infosys Aster Positioned as a Leader in Everest Group’s Marketing Transformation Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026 Press release | Infosys | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | About Infosys | 1 |
| Infosys Foundation Collaborates with Madras Medical College to Strengthen Cardio-Obstetric Care for Pregnant Women Press release | Infosys | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | About Infosys | 1 |
| Technology Press release | Stack Overflow | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Large language models | 2 |
| Work Press release | Stack Overflow | T2 National | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Employment status; Salary by developer type; IC or PM | 11 |
| Q2 Cloud Market Passes $143 Billion; Highest Growth Rate in Eight Years Press release | Synergy Research | T3 Research | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Q2 Cloud Market Passes $143 Billion; Highest Growth Rate in Eight Years | 11 |
| Cloud Market Annual Revenue Run Rate Topped Half a Trillion Dollars in Q1 as Growth Surge Continues Press release | Synergy Research | T3 Research | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Cloud Market Annual Revenue Run Rate Topped Half a Trillion Dollars in Q1 as Growth Surge Continues | 10 |
| Cloud Market Share Trends - Big Three Together Hold 63% while Oracle and the Neoclouds Inch Higher Press release | Synergy Research | T3 Research | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Cloud Market Share Trends - Big Three Together Hold 63% while Oracle and the Neoclouds Inch Higher | 13 |
| Cloud Market Growth Rate Rises Again in Q3; Biggest Ever Sequential Increase Press release | Synergy Research | T3 Research | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Cloud Market Growth Rate Rises Again in Q3; Biggest Ever Sequential Increase | 11 |
| GenAI Helps Drive Quarterly Cloud Revenues to $119 Billion as Growth Rate Jumped Yet Again in Q4 Press release | Synergy Research | T3 Research | — | 15 Sep 2026 | GenAI Helps Drive Quarterly Cloud Revenues to $119 Billion as Growth Rate Jumped Yet Again in Q4 | 7 |
| Hyperscale Operators to Account for 67% of all Data Center Capacity by 2031 Press release | Synergy Research | T3 Research | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Hyperscale Operators to Account for 67% of all Data Center Capacity by 2031 | 10 |
| Synergy Reports that U.S. Data Center Capacity Will Continue to Balloon Despite Increasing Headwinds Press release | Synergy Research | T3 Research | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Synergy Reports that U.S. Data Center Capacity Will Continue to Balloon Despite Increasing Headwinds | 5 |
| Neoclouds Currently Growing by Over 200% per Year; Will Reach $180 Billion in Revenues by 2030 Press release | Synergy Research | T3 Research | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Neoclouds Currently Growing by Over 200% per Year; Will Reach $180 Billion in Revenues by 2030 | 6 |
| U.S. Hyperscale Investment Shifts Decisively Inland Press release | Synergy Research | T3 Research | — | 15 Sep 2026 | U.S. Hyperscale Investment Shifts Decisively Inland | 5 |
| US Rises Again as Synergy Updates Its Ranking of Hyperscale Data Center Locations Press release | Synergy Research | T3 Research | — | 15 Sep 2026 | US Rises Again as Synergy Updates Its Ranking of Hyperscale Data Center Locations | 6 |
| Hyperscale Spending Spree is Driving Dramatic Growth in Data Center Capacity Press release | Synergy Research | T3 Research | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Hyperscale Spending Spree is Driving Dramatic Growth in Data Center Capacity | 4 |
| Neocloud Market Forecast to Approach $400B by 2031, Driven by Surging AI Infrastructure Demand Press release | Synergy Research | T3 Research | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Neocloud Market Forecast to Approach $400B by 2031, Driven by Surging AI Infrastructure Demand | 5 |
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