Which European country has the highest share of ICT specialists?
- Valerie Charoux
- Jul 8
- 3 min read

Tech News Europe – Here is the ranking of the Top 10 European countries that have the highest share of ICT specialists as a share of total employment in 2024:
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The European Union average share of ICT specialists as a share of total employment in 2024 is 5%, that represents more than 10 million people that are employed in the IT sector in the EU , according to Eurostat.
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The percentage of women employed in the IT sector in the EU represents only 19.5% in 2024, while 80.5% are men. The highest shares of women employed as ICT specialists in the EU are in Estonia with 27.6%, Romania with 27.3% and Bulgaria with 27.0%.
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Here are the Top 10 European countries that have the highest share of ICT specialists:
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1 – Sweden
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Sweden ranks 1st country in Europe with the highest share of ICT specialists as a share of total employment in 2024, with a share of 8.6% of people employed in the ICT sector.
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2 – Luxembourg
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Luxembourg ranks 2nd country in Europe with the highest share of ICT specialists as a share of total employment in 2024, with a share of 8% of people employed in the ICT sector.
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3 – Finland
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Finland ranks 3rd country in Europe with the highest share of ICT specialists as a share of total employment in 2024, with a share of 7.8% of people employed in the ICT sector.
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4 – Estonia
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Estonia ranks 4th country in the EU with the highest share of ICT specialists as a share of total employment in 2024, with a share of 7.2% of people employed in the ICT sector.
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Estonia also ranks 1st country with the highest shares of women employed as ICT specialists, with a share of 27.6% of people employed in the ICT sector.
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5 – Netherlands
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The Netherlands ranks 5th country in Europe with the highest share of ICT specialists as a share of total employment in 2024, with a share of 7% of people employed in the ICT sector.
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6 – Ireland
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Ireland ranks 6th country in Europe with the highest share of ICT specialists as a share of total employment in 2024, with a share of 6.3% of people employed in the ICT sector.
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7 – Denmark
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Denmark ranks 7th country in Europe with the highest share of ICT specialists as a share of total employment in 2024, with a share of 5.8% of people employed in the ICT sector.
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8 – Belgium & Switzerland
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Belgium and Switzerland both ranks 8th country in Europe with the highest share of ICT specialists as a share of total employment in 2024, with a share of 5.7% of people employed in the ICT sector.
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9 – Norway
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Norway ranks 9th country in Europe with the highest share of ICT specialists as a share of total employment in 2024, with a share of 5.5% of people employed in the ICT sector.
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10 – Germany, Lithuania & Austria
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Germany, Lithuania and Austria all rank 10th country in Europe with the highest share of ICT specialists as a share of total employment in 2024, with a share of 5.3% of people employed in the ICT sector.
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