Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
2,319 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
5.4 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
141.5 Thousand persons
Years covered
22
2004–2025
Data points
939
What the numbers show
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 2,319 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 5.4 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 141.5 Thousand persons, and the mean is 367.42 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 429.
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2,319 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 58.2% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1,807 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1,807 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 4 | France | 1,428 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 1,061 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 904.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 778.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 83.5% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 778.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 83.5% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 708.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 71.0% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 708.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 71.0% | rising |
| 11 | Türkiye | 522.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 64.0% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 470.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 302.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 14 | Switzerland | 284 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 283.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 116.2% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 248.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 242.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 45.3% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 212.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 19 | Romania | 207.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 202.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 175.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 22 | Ireland | 172.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 81.7% | rising |
| 23 | Norway | 171.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 141.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 60.6% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 120.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 112.3% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 120.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 112.3% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 113.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 113.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 29 | Greece | 110.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 94.0% | falling |
| 30 | Lithuania | 83.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 196.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Lithuania | 83.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 196.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Croatia | 82.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 91.4% | rising |
| 32 | Croatia | 82.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 91.4% | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 47.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 79.2% | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 47.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 79.2% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 45.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 45.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 38 | Latvia | 39.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 62.7% | rising |
| 38 | Latvia | 39.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 62.7% | rising |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 28.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 122.7% | rising |
| 41 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | rising |
| 42 | Cyprus | 24.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 157.3% | rising |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 22.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 82.1% | rising |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 22.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 82.1% | rising |
| 45 | Malta | 15.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 110.7% | rising |
| 46 | Iceland | 9.6 Thousand persons | 2024 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 47 | Montenegro | 5.4 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 54.3% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 10,451 Thousand persons