--- title: "What share of workers in each EU country use generative AI for work? (9–37%) | The AI at Work Fact Book" description: "Between 9 percent (Romania) and 37 percent (Netherlands) of EU workers used generative AI for work in 2025, EU 22 percent. Country figures and the newer 2026 surveys." url: "https://evy.so/facts/genai-use-for-work-by-eu-country/" last_updated: "2026-10-16" --- F-35 · Europe # What share of workers in each EU country use generative AI for work? In 2025, between 9 percent of workers (Romania) and 37 percent (Netherlands) had used generative AI for work in the previous three months; the EU figure was 22 percent. Germany was at 21 percent, France 25, Spain 26 and Portugal 28. Surveys a year later with broader questions find higher shares, up to about half of workers. 9–37% of workers used generative AI for work in 2025, from Romania to the Netherlands; EU 22% - Medium confidence - 5 primary sources - 2025 to 2026 - Last checked October 14, 2026 ## Cite this EVY (2026). What share of workers in each EU country use generative AI for work? The AI at Work Fact Book, F-35. https://evy.so/facts/genai-use-for-work-by-eu-country/ (last checked October 14, 2026). CC BY 4.0. Copy citation [Data as JSON](https://evy.so/facts/genai-use-for-work-by-eu-country.json) [Markdown](https://evy.so/facts/genai-use-for-work-by-eu-country.md) ## How to read it The chart shows the top country, the EU, Germany and the lowest country from one official survey; the table above lists the others. The survey asks about generative AI in the previous three months in early 2025, a fast-moving area. Within countries the gap between office and manual workers (28% against 5%) is larger than most gaps between countries. Chapter 3 covers the US and the share of workers worldwide. ## Every study on one scale Shaded: 9–37% across EU countries One figure Chart values as text - Scale: % of workers using generative AI for work, 2025. Shaded range: 9–37% across EU countries. - Eurostat, Netherlands (top) (2025): Netherlands 37.1% - Eurostat, EU (2025): EU 21.8% - Eurostat, Germany (2025): Germany 20.8% - Eurostat, Romania (lowest) (2025): Romania 8.6% **Why medium confidence:** The country figures are official, harmonized statistics, and an independent survey correlates 0.88 with them, so the ranking is solid. The level is less certain: the data describe early 2025, and newer surveys with broader wording find higher shares. Studies without a figure on this scale are listed in the table only. ## Sources Sources for F-35 | Study | Creator | Year | Sample | Method | Figure | Link | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Individuals: use of generative AI tools (dataset isoc\_ai\_iaiu) | Eurostat | 2025 | Official household survey in all EU countries, mostly second quarter of 2025 | Self-reported use of generative AI tools for work in the previous 3 months, employed people aged 16 to 74 | Netherlands 37.1%, Finland 36.9%, Denmark 35.0%, Sweden 29.9%, Portugal 27.6%, Spain 26.1%, France 24.6%, Germany 20.8%, Italy 12.5%, Romania 8.6%; Norway 43.8%; EU 21.8% “Use of generative AI tools: for professional (work) purposes” | [ec.europa.eu ↗](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_ai_iaiu/default/table) | | Individuals: use of generative AI tools (dataset isoc\_ai\_iaiu) | Eurostat | 2025 | Same survey, all EU countries | Same definition | 21.8% of employed people; 27.6% in non-manual jobs, 5.3% in manual jobs | [ec.europa.eu ↗](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_ai_iaiu/default/table) | | Individuals: use of generative AI tools (dataset isoc\_ai\_iaiu) | Eurostat | 2025 | Same survey, Germany | Same definition | Germany 20.8% for work; 36.7% for any purpose | [ec.europa.eu ↗](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_ai_iaiu/default/table) | | Individuals: use of generative AI tools (dataset isoc\_ai\_iaiu) | Eurostat | 2025 | Same survey, Romania | Same definition | Romania 8.6% | [ec.europa.eu ↗](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_ai_iaiu/default/table) | | Mind the Gap: AI Adoption in Europe and the US (St. Louis Fed Working Paper 2026-003) | Alexander Bick, Adam Blandin, David J. Deming, Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln and Jonas Jessen | 2026 | About 3,000 workers per country, January to February 2026 | Online panel weighted to labor force surveys; the same question in each country | Netherlands and Sweden 35.6%, Germany 31.5%, France 28.1%, Italy 25.6%; correlation with Eurostat country rates 0.88 “Do you use Generative AI for your job? (No/Yes)” | [doi.org ↗](https://doi.org/10.20955/wp.2026.003) | 2026 surveys ## How many European workers use AI at work in 2026? About a third to a half, in surveys with broader questions. 34.5% of employed people in 18 EU countries used AI for work in February to March 2026 (European Commission). 52% of workers in 11 euro area countries used AI in their work in 2026 (ECB, any AI tool). In Germany, 48% of workers use AI at work at any frequency, and 8% daily (Bitkom, 2026). How many European workers use AI at work in 2026? | Study | Creator | Year | Sample | Method | Figure | Link | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AI adoption and the productivity promise: what workers report (ECB Blog) | European Central Bank | 2026 | About 20,000 people a month in 11 euro area countries | Consumer Expectations Survey; any AI tool, no time window | 52% of employed workers use AI in their work (26% in 2024, 41% in 2025) “A majority of workers now report using AI for work” | [ecb.europa.eu ↗](https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2026/html/ecb.blog20260826~e1c1a89999.en.html) | | Ein Drittel nutzt KI mindestens einmal pro Woche (press release, 28 April 2026) | Bitkom | 2026 | 550 employed people in Germany, by telephone, February to March 2026 | Industry association survey; any AI use at work, any frequency | 48% of German workers use AI at work: 8% daily, 18% weekly, 22% less often; 12% of users do so without their employer's knowledge “48 Prozent der Erwerbstätigen nutzen KI bei der Arbeit” | [bitkom.org ↗](https://www.bitkom.org/Presse/Presseinformation/Ein-Drittel-nutzt-KI-mindestens-einmal-pro-Woche) | ## Numbers you may have seen These figures circulate widely. Here is what the original source says. - **15% of Europeans use generative AI for work (Eurostat).** That counts everyone aged 16 to 74, including students and retirees. Among employed people it is 21.8%. - **Over half of working-age Europeans use generative AI for work.** Eurostat's over 50% refers to users: 55.6% of users aged 25 to 64 use it for work, which is 18.2% of everyone that age. - **Half of German workers use AI at work (Bitkom).** It counts any frequency, including 22% who use it less than weekly. Daily use is 8%; the official 2025 rate for generative AI is 20.8%. - **A third of Europeans use generative AI at work.** The 32.7% is use for any purpose by all adults. 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