Ranking · 8 countries · 2025
ICT specialists as a share of employment in Europe (2025)
Sweden had the highest share of ICT specialists in total employment in 2025, at 8.9%, followed by Luxembourg (8.7%) and Finland (7.8%). The ranking compares 8 European countries on 2025 figures from Eurostat. Greece ranked last of the 8, at 2.5%. For reference, the European Union stood at 5%.
How this ranking is built. Indicator: Share of ICT specialists in total employment · Topic: ICT employment · Industry: Software and IT Services · Period: 2025. Only verified actual figures for that one period are ranked, so every row is comparable; forecasts are not ranked, and world or regional totals are shown as reference, not ranked.
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Rank · country · value · source. Values in %.
| # | Country | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden SE | 8.9% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 2 | Luxembourg LU | 8.7% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 3 | Finland FI | 7.8% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 4 | Norway NO | 5.9% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 5 | Switzerland CH | 5.9% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 6 | Serbia RS | 4.2% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 7 | Romania RO | 2.7% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 8 | Greece GR | 2.5% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| — | European Union Reference total, not ranked | 5% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
Frequently asked questions
Which European country has the highest share of ICT specialists in total employment?
Sweden, at 8.9% in 2025, ahead of Luxembourg (8.7%) and Finland (7.8%), among 8 countries ranked on 2025 figures from Eurostat.
Which European country has the lowest share of ICT specialists in total employment?
Greece, at 2.5% in 2025, then Romania (2.7%).
What does this ranking measure?
Percentage of the total employed population working as ICT specialists.
Which countries are included?
8 countries with 2025 figures: Sweden, Luxembourg, Finland, Norway, Switzerland, Serbia, Romania and Greece.
Where does the data come from?
From Eurostat. Every value links to its record, which quotes the table or sentence it was read from. Only actual figures are ranked; forecasts are left out.
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StatOrigin. (2026). ICT specialists as a share of employment in Europe, 2025. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/rankings/ict-specialists-share-by-country