ICT professionals employed by EU member states 2021

The number of people employed as Information and Communication Technology (ICT) professionals in the European has risen by around 75 percent over the past two decades, as digital technologies and services have become a more vital part of the European economy.

As of 2021, almost nine million people work directly as ICT professionals in the union, with Germany providing over two millions of these professionals and France providing 1.25 million. Other prominent countries for the ICT industry include Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, and Sweden.

Annual number of Information Communication Technology (ICT) professionals employed in the European Union by member state from 2004 to 2021, by country

Characteristic	Germany	France	Italy	Spain	Netherlands	Poland	Sweden	Belgium	Czechia	Portugal	Romania	Austria	Finland	Hungary	Denmark	Ireland	Slovakia	Bulgaria	Greece	Croatia	Lithuania	Slovenia	Estonia	Latvia	Luxembourg	Cyprus	Malta
2021	2,007.4	1,238.8	848.6	806.3	620.6	585.7	407.1	272.1	240.6	225.3	203	193.6	188	181.2	161.8	149.3	110.5	108	93.4	59.7	52.2	46.5	40.1	32.7	20.5	16.6	13.3
2020	1,933.9	1,218.9	827.9	745.6	527.1	553.9	379.8	240.8	219.8	188.6	202.7	193.5	191.5	170.5	150.6	129.4	105.8	103.3	79.8	61.4	44.5	42.5	40.3	31.8	18.5	12.8	11.3
2019	1,686.9	1,131.6	819.7	734.3	504.6	510.9	359.8	238.9	213.8	171.9	197.2	184.6	174.5	152.4	146.5	112.6	95.6	101.2	79.7	53.7	41.9	38.5	38.2	27.3	17.7	11.2	11.8
2018	1,622.7	1,061.2	821.7	698.6	468.9	486.3	346.6	244.8	211.6	147.8	190.1	191.8	169.3	165.6	138.9	107.1	82.1	103.5	84.8	57.9	37.5	39	35.6	22.3	16.6	12.8	11.5
2017	1,555.9	1,017.9	773.6	658.5	433.9	452	332.8	228.6	189.2	134.1	185.4	187.8	166	157.7	138.1	108.5	70.5	96.5	76.1	53.8	36.9	36.1	34.2	24.5	14.1	10.8	9.4
2016	1,541.1	968.7	757.3	617.2	427.3	432.5	310.8	193.8	188.7	137.7	167.7	178.6	160.6	158.1	133.1	104.6	73.2	91.7	66.9	52.3	34.1	32.1	32.8	23.6	13.4	9.9	8.2
2015	1,465.6	906.7	728.7	571.2	414.4	424.4	293.8	188.4	177.1	131.8	160.8	166.6	155.9	152.6	120.9	94.9	68.1	88.1	57.9	43	28	33	26.5	23.8	12.8	9.6	7.5
2014	1,417.9	853.4	722.7	562.4	394.4	413.1	276.9	192.4	184.9	137.3	139.9	149.3	153	144.2	120.4	94.4	65.3	74.3	60.4	42.3	23	32.1	24.5	21.9	12.6	9.9	6.8
2013	1,397.2	768.5	715.5	559.1	387.3	403.4	267.2	189.3	182.4	104.7	136.7	152.6	155.8	136.8	125.5	91.6	59.4	74.9	69.9	38.8	23.5	30.4	25.7	21.1	11.3	9.9	6.1
2012	1,353.5	689.2	704.2	562.7	377.4	393.2	270	194.9	164.2	95.3	139.3	147	151.3	123.5	122.8	89.7	58.4	72.3	68.6	39	24.3	30.7	23.3	19	11.8	9.7	5.9
2011	1,187.7	700.8	675.5	580.4	377.4	354.5	258.3	181.9	170.4	90.8	125	145	141.5	102	112.9	88.8	62.3	66.7	72.8	39.3	22.9	33.1	20.8	21.3	9.7	9.8	5.6
2010	1,460.7	1,045.4	713.5	631.2	326.1	470.2	288.6	198.4	225.9	140.4	161.3	140.8	140.4	160.8	127	77.4	85.1	75.3	128.3	36.9	22.7	36	23.2	23.6	10.2	9.6	7.6
2009	1,412.3	1,041.7	735.8	611.6	316.2	499.4	287	181.5	225.7	138.4	190.7	138.8	136.1	157.8	126.8	76.2	83.3	77.8	127.5	40.2	24.1	36.7	22.8	24.5	9.9	9.2	7.5
2008	1,403.7	1,021.3	721.5	639.8	314	473.1	290.8	173.5	228.2	130.5	198.7	133.2	138	169.8	133.6	77.1	86.1	80.8	127.5	41.3	27.3	36.5	24.1	29	9.7	9.9	8.7
2007	1,356.5	1,006	704.1	637.1	300.4	449.3	278.8	178.3	209.6	137.6	197.7	128.3	138.8	168.2	127.2	77.1	86.5	78.9	128.7	35.8	24.8	33.4	22.1	28	7.4	9.9	9.1
2006	1,329.2	1,047.1	698.5	594.6	302.1	409.6	269.1	155.9	188.3	131.2	184.6	126	135.4	168.5	126	69	81.3	73.5	124.8	31.2	20.1	35.1	19.1	27.4	6.5	8.2	6.1
2005	1,311.6	1,009.7	665.1	552.5	310.5	368.5	267.2	147	176.6	121	123.1	116	130.4	162.5	112.3	67.9	69.7	66.1	123.1	29.1	22.4	33.9	15.3	29.2	8.1	7.9	7.2
2004	1,185.5	972	649.3	511.8	327.7	342.2	244.8	142.9	159.5	113.9	-	106.1	123.4	170.6	118.4	68.3	60.6	63.8	122.6	25.9	25.6	29.7	19.1	27.1	7.3	7.3	7.8