Enterprises that employ ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
32.4%
United Kingdom
Lowest
6.8%
North Macedonia
Median
14.7%
Years covered
13
2012–2024
Data points
444
What the numbers show
Enterprises that employ ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 32.4% in United Kingdom; the lowest is 6.8% in North Macedonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 14.7%, and the mean is 17.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 25 fell. The largest increase was in Poland (up 142.6%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 51.5%).
Enterprises that employ ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 32.4% | 2020 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 32.4% | 2020 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 3 | Ireland | 29.3% | 2024 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 4 | Finland | 26.3% | 2024 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 5 | Malta | 25.0% | 2024 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 6 | Belgium | 24.9% | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 24.9% | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 7 | Netherlands | 24.9% | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 9 | Hungary | 24.9% | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 10 | Montenegro | 23.6% | 2024 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 22.6% | 2024 | up 142.6% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 22.6% | 2024 | up 142.6% | rising |
| 13 | Denmark | 19.2% | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 14 | Germany | 19.0% | 2024 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 15 | Austria | 19.0% | 2024 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 16 | Greece | 18.8% | 2024 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 17 | Serbia | 18.6% | 2024 | up 7.4% | flat |
| 18 | Czechia | 18.1% | 2024 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 19 | Portugal | 15.5% | 2024 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 20 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 15.4% | 2024 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 21 | Slovakia | 14.8% | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 21 | Slovakia | 14.8% | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 23 | Sweden | 14.7% | 2024 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 24 | Cyprus | 14.4% | 2024 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 14.0% | 2024 | up 12.2% | falling |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 13.6% | 2024 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 27 | Estonia | 13.4% | 2024 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 27 | Estonia | 13.4% | 2024 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 29 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.3% | 2024 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 30 | Latvia | 13.1% | 2024 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 13.1% | 2024 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 32 | Slovenia | 13.0% | 2024 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 32 | Slovenia | 13.0% | 2024 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 34 | Lithuania | 12.8% | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 34 | Lithuania | 12.8% | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 36 | France | 12.5% | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 37 | Croatia | 11.5% | 2024 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 37 | Croatia | 11.5% | 2024 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 39 | Italy | 11.5% | 2024 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 40 | Türkiye | 11.4% | 2024 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 41 | Norway | 11.3% | 2024 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 42 | Spain | 10.5% | 2024 | down 50.4% | falling |
| 43 | Romania | 8.7% | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 6.8% | 2022 | down 51.5% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.