Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists was 1,807 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,807
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,807
in 2019
All-time low
1,392
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in United Kingdom, 2011–2019

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2011201520192011: 1.4k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in United Kingdom stood at 1,807. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in United Kingdom peaked at 1,807 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,392, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in United Kingdom, 2011 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2011 1,392 —
2012 1,461 +4.9%
2013 1,477 +1.1%
2014 1,517 +2.7%
2015 1,624 +7.0%
2016 1,674 +3.1%
2017 1,657 -1.0%
2018 1,737 +4.8%
2019 1,807 +4.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 1,807 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 173.95, 10.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 1,807 is above the median for high income countries, which is 202.3, 8.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 2,319 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 1,807 compare
  3. 4 France 1,428 compare
  4. 5 Spain 1,061 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in United Kingdom?
Employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in United Kingdom was 1,807 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1,807 in 2019.
What is the lowest employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,392 in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 939 data points, 2004–2025
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