In 2025, employment in the European Union’s information and communication technology (ICT) sector reached 3.4 million people, reflecting continued expansion of the industry across the bloc, according to Eurostat data. The figure marks an increase of 5.1 percent compared with 2024, when around 3.2 million specialists were employed in ICT-related roles.
Despite this growth, the sector remains heavily male-dominated. Men account for 83.4 percent of ICT-educated employees in the EU, or roughly 2.8 million people, an increase of 1.3 percentage points compared with the previous year. Women, while showing long-term growth since 2015, when they numbered around 0.4 million, now represent 0.6 million workers. However, their overall share has declined slightly in the latest reporting period to 16.6 percent, down from 17.9 percent in 2024, with a 2.6 percent annual drop in absolute numbers.
Across member states, gender distribution varies significantly. The highest proportions of male ICT professionals are recorded in the Czech Republic at 92.9 percent, followed by Slovenia at 89.1 percent, Latvia at 89 percent, Lithuania at 88.9 percent, and Slovakia at 88.4 percent. On the female side, Denmark leads with 30 percent, closely followed by Sweden at 29.8 percent and Romania at 28.6 percent.
