EU ICT workforce grows to 10.45 million in 2025, Eurostat says
Eurostat data show that the digital workforce continued to expand across the EU.
The number of ICT specialists in the EU reached 10.45 million in 2025, representing 5% of total employment, according to new data published by Eurostat. Although annual growth slowed compared with the post-pandemic increases recorded in 2020 and 2021, the number of ICT specialists has continued to rise over the past decade.
Northern European countries continued to lead the bloc in ICT employment concentration. Sweden recorded the highest share of ICT specialists in the workforce at 8.9%, followed by Luxembourg and Finland. At the opposite end, Greece, Romania and Italy reported the lowest shares.
The figures also highlighted the persistent gender imbalance within Europe’s technology workforce. Men represented more than 80% of ICT specialists in 2025, although the share of women increased modestly compared with 2015. Romania, Latvia and Bulgaria recorded the highest proportions of women working in ICT roles.
Eurostat noted that ICT specialists include professionals responsible for developing, operating and maintaining digital systems across all sectors of the economy. Eurostat noted that ICT specialists include professionals responsible for developing, operating and maintaining digital systems across sectors of the economy. The growth of the workforce coincides with increasing digitalisation across businesses, public services and industry.
Why does it matter?
The steady growth of ICT specialists reflects Europe’s accelerating digital transformation and the increasing dependence of economies, governments and businesses on advanced digital infrastructure. The figures also underline major regional and gender disparities that could affect Europe’s competitiveness, digital sovereignty and long-term technology workforce resilience.
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