Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity by country
Countries reporting
34
Highest
23.88
Montenegro
Lowest
2.3
Latvia
Median
5.29
Years covered
13
2012–2024
Data points
354
What the numbers show
Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 23.88 in Montenegro; the lowest is 2.3 in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.29, and the mean is 6.45.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 315.1%), and the largest decrease in Bosnia and Herzegovina (down 68.3%).
Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 23.88 | 2024 | up 62.8% | rising |
| 2 | Malta | 12.27 | 2024 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 3 | Netherlands | 10.71 | 2024 | up 169.1% | rising |
| 4 | Belgium | 10.02 | 2024 | up 53.7% | rising |
| 5 | Serbia | 9.54 | 2024 | up 133.8% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 9.18 | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 7 | Denmark | 8.65 | 2024 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 8 | Romania | 8.51 | 2024 | up 315.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Austria | 8.06 | 2024 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 10 | Germany | 7.86 | 2024 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 10 | Ireland | 7.86 | 2024 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 12 | Finland | 6.99 | 2024 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 13 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 6.83 | 2020 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 14 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 6.25 | 2024 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 5.86 | 2024 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 16 | Cyprus | 5.58 | 2024 | up 149.1% | rising |
| 17 | Czechia | 5.3 | 2024 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 18 | Luxembourg | 5.29 | 2024 | up 3.7% | falling |
| 19 | Sweden | 5.09 | 2024 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 5.03 | 2024 | down 10.5% | rising |
| 21 | Slovenia | 4.74 | 2024 | up 59.1% | rising |
| 21 | France | 4.74 | 2024 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 23 | Norway | 4.19 | 2024 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 4.12 | 2024 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 25 | Hungary | 3.9 | 2024 | down 61.7% | falling |
| 26 | Lithuania | 3.77 | 2024 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 27 | Italy | 3.76 | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 28 | Poland | 3.73 | 2024 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 29 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.51 | 2024 | down 68.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Estonia | 3.25 | 2024 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 31 | Portugal | 3.19 | 2024 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 32 | Croatia | 2.86 | 2024 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 2.58 | 2022 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 2.3 | 2024 | down 36.5% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Türkiye 4.63