Information and Communication Technology

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) personnel process and analyse different data in order to develop information systems and ICT solutions or products that meet the cust...

OSKA Information and Communication Technology

They develop, manage and maintain software systems and ensure the safe and smooth interaction of different systems.

ICT are influenced byin particular the rapid and continuous development of technology, as well as green-turn, globalisation, international cooperation and socio-demographic change. These trends increase the workforce requirement in all ICT professions already and in the near future significantly.

OSKA forecasts that the total number of people working in ICT professions will increase by at least 1.5 times by 2027. The ICT sector and all other sectors of the economy, including the public sector, need every year at least 2600 new ICT professionals.

Already, there is a very large shortage of software and ICT system developers, as well as a large shortage of data analysts. With the surge in data volumes, the demand for data mining technology application skills and data analysis in depth is growing.

The development of ICT solutions for different sectors of the economy requires a top ICT specialist in addition to professional knowledge software and system development, communication technology, data communication networks, ICT systems and services, technological developments and interdisciplinarity also requires an understanding of the business logic of a particular sector. There is an increasing need for user experience design skills.

The knowledge and skills related to cybersecurity, including data security, will become more necessary from the next step, as adherence to and consideration of personal and data protection rules in the development and management of products/services is a priority for all employees in the ICT field.

The acquisition of knowledge and skills of employees in the ICT field varies from re-education to the acquisition of a science degree in an educational institution. In the labour market, ICT higher education is preferred, preferably specialists with a master's degree.

For example, 2020/2021 was the case. a total of 80 curricula can be studied in the academic year on the basis of , 43 of them were in vocational education and 37 were in higher education, including three were in the doctoral programme and 20 in the Master's programme (12 Master's programmes are in English).

The shortage of ICT specialists helps to alleviate the shortage of people working in other economic fields. Large-scale practice-enriched training is enough to start working as an IT support person, customer support specialist, junior software developer, software tester or junior IT systems specialist, for example.

To keep employees" competencies up-to-date or take them to the next level, continuous in-service training is indispensable.

ICT sector is characterised by a much higher than the Estonian average wage. In terms of wages, only the financial sector can compete with ICT from other sectors of the economy.

Valdkondu jobs are mainly concentrated in larger attraction centres - Tallinn and Harjumaa, but also Tartu. The ICT sector is characterised by a high proportion of teleworking.

Information is based on the OSKA Information and Communication Technology Workforce and Skills Survey, which forecast employment in the field until 2027.