Enterprises that employ ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Enterprises that employ ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity was 15.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enterprises that employ ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of enterprises.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) is 15.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 17.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2024.
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 20th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Enterprises that employ ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage of enterprises | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.7% | — |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.5% | 17.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.4% | 16.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 359,179 Thousand persons (2026)
- Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures 4,433 Thousand annual working units (AWU) (2025)
- Agricultural labour input statistics - indices 97.3 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 68.67 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.36 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,258 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.3 Euro (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 51,903 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 267.01 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights 1,000 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 15.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Enterprises that employ ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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