Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) was 3,348 Thousand in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,348 Thousand
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
3,348 Thousand
in 2025
All-time low
976.2 Thousand
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 3,348 Thousand, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 3,348 Thousand in 2025 and was at its lowest, 976.2 Thousand, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 976.2 Thousand | — |
| 2005 | 1,272 Thousand | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 1,563 Thousand | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 1,778 Thousand | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1,809 Thousand | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,844 Thousand | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,815 Thousand | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,913 Thousand | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,868 Thousand | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,971 Thousand | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2,116 Thousand | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 2,159 Thousand | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,337 Thousand | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 2,365 Thousand | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,521 Thousand | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 2,625 Thousand | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2,707 Thousand | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,788 Thousand | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,985 Thousand | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3,073 Thousand | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3,187 Thousand | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 3,348 Thousand | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,540 Thousand | 976.2 Thousand | 1,844 Thousand | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,169 Thousand | 1,815 Thousand | 2,625 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,015 Thousand | 2,707 Thousand | 3,348 Thousand | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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 persons with information and communications technology (ict) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 3,348 Thousand in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,348 Thousand in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 976.2 Thousand in 2004.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed persons with information and communications technology (ict)?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 persons with information and communications technology (ICT) education by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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