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ICT specialists as a share of total employment (proxy for software jobs per capita)
Germany has 5.2% of total employment in ICT specialist roles (OECD), a strong cross-country proxy for software jobs per capita and tech workforce intensity.
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Key Insights
Global Average
4.9%
Median: 4.8%
Countries Covered
31
with available data
Highest
Sweden
8.6%
Lowest
Türkiye
2.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Sweden8.6%
2Finland8.3%
3Estonia7.8%
4Netherlands6.9%
5Denmark6.8%
By Region
Oceania5.3%(2 countries)
Europe5.2%(24 countries)
North America4.7%(2 countries)
Asia2.4%(2 countries)
Other2.0%(1 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (2.0%)High (8.6%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 4.9%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (24)
North America (2)
Asia (2)
Other (1)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Germany has 5.2% of total employment in ICT specialist roles (OECD), a strong cross-country proxy for software jobs per capita and tech workforce intensity. Source: OECD.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 8.6% |
| 2 | Finland | 8.3% |
| 3 | Estonia | 7.8% |
| 4 | Netherlands | 6.9% |
| 5 | Denmark | 6.8% |
| 6 | Ireland | 6.7% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 6.5% |
| 8 | Australia | 5.6% |
| 9 | Norway | 5.5% |
| 10 | Germany | 5.2% |
| 11 | Switzerland | 5.1% |
| 12 | Canada | 5.0% |
| 13 | New Zealand | 5.0% |
| 14 | Czech Republic | 4.9% |
| 15 | Luxembourg | 4.9% |
| 16 | Austria | 4.8% |
| 17 | Portugal | 4.7% |
| 18 | France | 4.6% |
| 19 | Poland | 4.5% |
| 20 | Slovenia | 4.4% |
| 21 | Spain | 4.3% |
| 22 | United States of America | 4.3% |
| 23 | Lithuania | 4.1% |
| 24 | Belgium | 4.0% |
| 25 | Hungary | 3.8% |
| 26 | Italy | 3.7% |
| 27 | Slovakia | 3.3% |
| 28 | South Korea | 2.6% |
| 29 | Greece | 2.5% |
| 30 | Japan | 2.1% |
| 31 | Türkiye | 2.0% |
Showing 31 of 31 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from OECD (2023).
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