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:

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.

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%.

Here are the Top 10 European countries that have the highest share of ICT specialists:

1 – Sweden

Sweden ranks 1^st 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.

2 – Luxembourg

Luxembourg ranks 2^nd 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.

3 – Finland

Finland ranks 3^rd 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.

4 – Estonia

Estonia ranks 4^th 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.

Estonia also ranks 1^st country with the highest shares of women employed as ICT specialists, with a share of 27.6% of people employed in the ICT sector.

5 – Netherlands

The Netherlands ranks 5^th 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.

6 – Ireland

Ireland ranks 6^th 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.

7 – Denmark

Denmark ranks 7^th 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.

8 – Belgium & Switzerland

Belgium and Switzerland both ranks 8^th 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.

9 – Norway

Norway ranks 9^th 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.

10 – Germany, Lithuania & Austria

Germany, Lithuania and Austria all rank 10^th 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.