Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by was 6.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6.8%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2012
All-time low
6.1%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2012–2020
Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by in United Kingdom, 2012–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of enterprises.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 6.8% for enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by in United Kingdom peaked at 9.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2017.
United Kingdom ranks 14th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of enterprises | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.2% | — |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 9.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 11 Germany 7.9% compare
- 11 Ireland 7.9% compare
- 13 Finland 7.0% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.8% compare
- 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 6.2% compare
- 17 Bulgaria 5.9% compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 2,710 Number (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 358.44 Number (2025)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel 739,816 Persons (2017)
- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 1,860 Number (2016)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 36.71 million Number (2018)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 84,580 Number (2016)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Life table by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 0.0037 (2018)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 122.04 million Number (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by in United Kingdom?
- Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by in United Kingdom was 6.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ict specialists by rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Enterprises that recruited or tried to recruit ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).