This interactive map shows key data, insights and actions on digital skills and jobs in each EU Member State.
Zoom in on any country to see and compare recent statistics on basic and advanced digital skills and find out more about National Coalitions for Digital Skills and Jobs. When you click, the map will display additional information on the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), on the national Recovery and Resilience Plans and how much of the total budget will go towards digital skills.
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Malta
Malta
61.2% of people in Malta have at least basic digital skills.
4.9% of employees in Malta are digital experts but 66% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
Cyprus
Cyprus
50.2% of people in Cyprus have at least basic digital skills.
3.9% of employees in Cyprus are digital experts but 44% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Sweden score: 62.0
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Sweden
- 66.5% of people in Sweden have at least basic digital skills.
- 8.0% of employees in Sweden are digital experts but 55% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Sweden has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by IT&Telekomföretagen - Swedish IT and Telecom Industries.
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Sweden or explore the national digitisation strategy
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Austria score: 51.0
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Austria
- 65.6% of people in Austria have at least basic digital skills.
- 4.5% of employees in Austria are digital experts but 74% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Austria has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs, led by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs.
- Austria allocated around 20% of its digital budget from the national Recovery and Resilience Plan to Human Capital, or (above the EU average of 17%).
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Austria or explore the national digitisation strategy.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Belgium score: 48.7
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Belgium
- 53.9% of people in Belgium have at least basic digital skills.
- 5.6% of employees in Belgium are digital experts but 59% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Belgium has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by Agoria and Belgian Digital Transformation Office (BOSA).
- Belgium allocated € 267 million of the national Recovery and Resilience Plan to Human Capital, or around 17% of its digital budget (in line with the EU average of 17%).
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Belgium or explore the national digitisation strategies (Digital Wallonia and Flemish Reforme Programme).
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Bulgaria score: 32.6
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Bulgaria
- 31.2% of people in Bulgaria have at least basic digital skills.
- 3.5% of employees in Bulgaria are digital experts but 36% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Bulgaria has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by Digital National Alliance.
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Bulgaria or explore the national digitisation strategy.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Cyprus score: 41.8
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Cyprus
- 50.2% of people in Cyprus have at least basic digital skills.
- 3.9% of employees in Cyprus are digital experts but 44% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Cyprus does not have a National coalition for digital skills and jobs.
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Cyprus and the national Recovery and Resilience Plan.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Croatia score: 51.8
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Croatia
- 63.4% of people in Croatia have at least basic digital skills.
- 3.6% of employees in Croatia are digital experts but 60% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Croatia has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by Croatian Employers Association (CEA).
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Croatia, explore the national digitisation strategy, or read the national Recovery and Resilience Plan.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Czech republic score: 45.6
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Czech republic
- 59.7% of people in Czech Republic have at least basic digital skills.
- 4.6% of employees in Czech Republic are digital experts but 76% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Czech Republic has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by National Pedagogical Institute of the Czech Republic.
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Czech Republic, explore the national digitisation strategy, and read the national Recovery and Resilience Plan.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Denmark score: 59.2
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Denmark
- 68.6% of people in Denmark have at least basic digital skills.
- 5.6% of employees in Denmark are digital experts but 58% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Denmark has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by Dansk IT.
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Denmark or explore the national digitisation strategy.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
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Estonia score: 53.9
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Estonia
- 56.4% of people in Estonia have at least basic digital skills.
- 6.2% of employees in Estonia are digital experts but 60% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Estonia has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by Vaata Maailma foundation.
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Estonia or explore the national digitisation strategy.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Finland score: 71.4
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Finland
- 79.2% of people in Finland have at least basic digital skills.
- 7.4% of employees in Finland are digital experts but 59% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Finland does not have a National coalition for digital skills and jobs.
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Finland, the national digitisation strategy, or the national Recovery and Resilience Plan.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
France score: 49.9
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France
- 62.0% of people in France have at least basic digital skills.
- 4.5% of employees in France are digital experts but 58% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- France has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by MEDEF (Mouvement des entreprises de France).
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about France, explore the national digitisation strategy, or read more in the national Recovery and Resilience Plan.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
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Germany score: 45.0
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Germany
- 48.9% of people in Germany have at least basic digital skills
- 4.9% of employees in Germany are digital experts but 66% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Germany does not have a National coalition for digital skills and jobs.
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Germany, explore the national digitisation strategy, or check out the German national Recovery and Resilience Plan.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Greece score: 40.1
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Greece
- 52.5% of people in Greece have at least basic digital skills.
- 2.8% of employees in Greece are digital experts but 35% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Greece has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by the Ministry of Digital Governance of Greece.
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Greece, explore its national digitisation strategies (Digital Tranformation Strategy and Citizens Digital Academy), and find more information in the national Recovery and Resilience Plan.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Hungary score: 38.4
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Hungary
- 49.1% of people in Hungary have at least basic digital skills.
- 3.9% of employees in Hungary are digital experts but 57% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Hungary has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by IVSZ- ICT association of Hungary.
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Hungary or explore the national digitisation strategy.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Ireland score: 62.6
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Ireland
- 70.5% of people in Ireland have at least basic digital skills
- 6.3% of employees in Ireland are digital experts but 53% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Ireland has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by the Irish Computer Society.
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Ireland, the national Recovery and Resilience Plan, or explore its national digitisation strategies (Ireland STEM Education Policy and Technology Skills 2022)
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Italy score: 36.6
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Italy
- 45.6% of people in Italy have at least basic digital skills.
- 3.8% of employees in Italy are digital experts but 55% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Italy has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by the Italian Ministry for Technological Innovation and Digital Transition.
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Italy, check out the national Recovery and Resilience Plan, or explore the national digitisation strategy.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Latvia score: 44.1
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Latvia
- 50.8% of people in Latvia have at least basic digital skills.
- 3.8% of employees in Latvia are digital experts but 48% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Latvia has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by the Latvian Information and Communications Technology Association (LIKTA).
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Latvia, the national Recovery and Resilience Plan, or explore its national digitisation strategies (the Digital Transformation Guidelines and the Cybersecurity Strategy).
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Lithuania score: 42.5
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Lithuania
- 48.8% of people in Lithuania have at least basic digital skills.
- 3.8% of employees in Lithuania are digital experts but 59% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Lithuania has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by Langas į ateitį (Window to the Future).
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Lithuania, the national Recovery and Resilience Plan, or explore the national digitisation strategy.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Luxembourg score: 57.8
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Luxembourg
- 63.8% of people in Luxembourg have at least basic digital skills.
- 6.7% of employees in Luxembourg are digital experts but 67% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Luxembourg has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by Women in Digital Initiatives Luxembourg Asbl.
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Luxembourg, find more info in the national Recovery and Resilience Plan, or explore the national digitisation strategy.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Malta score: 56.6
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Malta
- 61.2% of people in Malta have at least basic digital skills.
- 4.9% of employees in Malta are digital experts but 66% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Malta has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by e-Skills Malta Foundation.
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Malta or explore the national digitisation strategy.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Netherlands score: 63.1
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Netherlands
- 78.9% of people in the Netherlands have at least basic digital skills.
- 6.7% of employees in the Netherlands are digital experts but 71% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- The Netherlands does not have a National coalition for digital skills and jobs.
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about the Netherlands or explore the national digitisation strategy.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Poland score: 37.0
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Poland
- 42.9% of people in Poland have at least basic digital skills.
- 3.5% of employees in Poland are digital experts but 43% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Poland has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by The Polish Information Processing Society, PIPS (Polskie Towarzystwo Informatyczne, PTI).
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Poland or explore the national digitisation strategy.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Portugal score: 45.9
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Portugal
- 55.3% of people in Portugal have at least basic digital skills.
- 4.7% of employees in Portugal are digital experts but 44% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Portugal has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia.
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Portugal, find the full national Recovery and Resilience Plan, or explore the national digitisation strategy.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Romania score: 30.9
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Romania
- 27.8% of people in Romania have at least basic digital skills
- 2.6% of employees in Romania are digital experts but 66% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Romania has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by APDETIC-Association of Producers and Dealers of ICT equipment.
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Romania or explore the national digitisation strategy.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Slovakia score: 44.1
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Slovakia
- 55.2% of people in Slovakia have at least basic digital skills.
- 4.3% of employees in Slovakia are digital experts but 59% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Slovakia has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by IT Association of Slovakia (ITAS).
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Slovakia, check out the national Recovery and Resilience Plan, or or explore the national digitisation strategy.
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Spain score: 51.3
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Spain
- 64.2% of people in Spain have at least basic digital skills.
- 4.1% of employees in Spain are digital experts but 24% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Spain has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by AMETIC.
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Spain, the full national Recovery and Resilience Plan, or explore its national digitisation strategies (Digital Program 'Educa in Digital' and the National Plan for Digital Skills).
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Score in DESI Report Human Capital
EU average score: 48.45
Slovenia score: 44.3
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Slovenia
- 49.7% of people in Slovenia have at least basic digital skills.
- 4.8% of employees in Slovenia are digital experts but 69% of companies that hired or tried to hire digital experts report difficulties in filling these vacancies.
- Slovenia has a National coalition for digital skills and jobs led by Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (CCIS).
- If you want to know more, read the DESI report about Slovenia, the full national Recovery and Resilience Plan, or explore the national digitisation strategy.
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