Where does this data come from?

Eurostat, published as Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

6.2%

in 2024

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

6.8%

in 2020

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank

16th

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank

14th

Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by over time

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6.8% against 6.2% in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), a difference of 0.6%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 44 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	5.4%	7.7%	2.3%	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s	6.2%	6.8%	0.7%	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by, Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6.8% against 6.2% in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) as of 2020.
What is the difference in enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by between Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: 0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by?: Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity
Unit: Percentage of enterprises
Source: Eurostat
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage: 48 places, 442 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed: 30 August 2026