Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists was 8,413 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,413 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
8,413 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,364 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 8,413 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 8,413 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,364 Thousand persons, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,364 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 4,700 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 4,931 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 5,075 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 5,203 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5,225 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,268 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4,726 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 4,939 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 5,130 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 5,313 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5,483 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 5,747 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 5,952 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 6,275 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 6,487 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 6,892 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 7,222 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 7,607 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 7,859 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 8,210 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 8,413 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,916 Thousand persons | 4,364 Thousand persons | 5,225 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,532 Thousand persons | 4,726 Thousand persons | 6,487 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,700 Thousand persons | 6,892 Thousand persons | 8,413 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 1,855 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,524 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 1,524 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 1,148 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 8,413 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,413 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,364 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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