Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) was 3,618 Thousand in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,618 Thousand
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
3,618 Thousand
in 2025
All-time low
1,085 Thousand
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2025, persons with information and communications technology (ict) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 3,618 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons with information and communications technology (ict) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 3,618 Thousand in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,085 Thousand, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,085 Thousand | — |
| 2005 | 1,423 Thousand | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 1,721 Thousand | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 1,921 Thousand | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1,942 Thousand | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,023 Thousand | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2,006 Thousand | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,099 Thousand | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2,100 Thousand | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,205 Thousand | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2,374 Thousand | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 2,362 Thousand | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,562 Thousand | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 2,575 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,711 Thousand | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2,814 Thousand | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,925 Thousand | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 3,010 Thousand | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,171 Thousand | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 3,296 Thousand | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 3,408 Thousand | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 3,618 Thousand | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,686 Thousand | 1,085 Thousand | 2,023 Thousand | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,381 Thousand | 2,006 Thousand | 2,814 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,238 Thousand | 2,925 Thousand | 3,618 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 persons with information and communications technology (ict) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons with information and communications technology (ict) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 3,618 Thousand in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,618 Thousand in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,085 Thousand in 2004.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons with information and communications technology (ict)?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is 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 53.2%. 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 Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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