Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in France
France: Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists was 1,428 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
France recorded 1,428 Thousand persons for employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in France peaked at 1,428 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 686 Thousand persons, in 2012.
That places France 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 972.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 1,010 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,047 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,006 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,022 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,042 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,046 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 697.7 Thousand persons | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 686 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 768.5 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 853.4 Thousand persons | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 906.7 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 968.7 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1,018 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,061 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,132 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1,219 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1,239 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,216 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,349 Thousand persons | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 1,395 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 1,428 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,428 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 173.95 Thousand persons, 8.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 1,428 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 202.3 Thousand persons, 7.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -33.3% | 1,046 Thousand persons | 697.7 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,016 Thousand persons | 972.1 Thousand persons | 1,047 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 913.73 Thousand persons | 686 Thousand persons | 1,132 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,307 Thousand persons | 1,216 Thousand persons | 1,428 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in France?
- Employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in France was 1,428 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,428 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 686 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does France rank for employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists?
- France ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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