ICT use by companies broken down by sector of industry (SIC 2008), 2008

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Sector of Industry SIC 2008 ICT specialists and users on 31 December Staff working with a computer (in % of total number of employed persons)
Total 66
10-12 Food products, beverages, tobacco 51
13-15 Textiles, clothing, leather prod. 53
16-18 Man. of wood and paper products 58
19-21 Refineries and chemistry 75
22-23 Man. of plastic and mineral goods 55
24-25 Basic metals and metal products 50
26-27 Electrical equipment 78
28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 62
29-30 Manufacture of transport equipment 56
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 32
D-E Public utility, sewarage and waste 66
41-42 Construction and civil engineering 42
43 Specialised construction activities 39
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles 71
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) 79
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) 47
H Transportation and storage 49
55 Accommodation 50
56 Food and beverage service activities 25
58-60 Publishing, movie, radio, tv 90
61 Telecommunications 100
62-63 IT and information services 98
64.19 en 64.92 Banking 98
65.1 en 65.2 Insurance 94
66.12 en 66.19 Financial consultancy 96
68 Renting, buying, selling real estate 89
69-70 Legal and management consultancy 92
71 Architects, technical services, etc. 93
72 Research and development 97
73 Advertising and market research 85
74-75 Design and other consultancy 85
77 Renting and leasing of tangible goods 63
78 Employment activities 87
79 Travel agencies and tour operators 94
80-82 Other business services 28
86 Human health activities 87
87-88 Care and social work 51
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains figures on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) by companies. These include:
- use of computers;
- internal and external networks, including the internet;
- software and its application;
- Supply Chain Management;
- Automated Data Exchange;
- communication with government via the internet;
- the extent to which companies use the internet for buying and selling;
- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).
The figures refer to companies with 10 and more employed persons. Reference date is 31 December.

Data available from: 2008.

Status of the figures:
The figures are final.

Changes as of 8 March 2019:
None, this table is discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore

Description topics

ICT specialists and users on 31 December
ICT stands for information and communication technology.
An ICT specialist is an employee who may specify, design, develop,
install, administer and manage ICT systems, including network management
and conducting evaluations and ICT research, such as a software developer,
system administrator or a 'head IT department'.
An ICT user is an employee using a computer and standard packages (such as
word processing, spreadsheets, databases) and/or office-related software
(such as accounting packages, CAD/CAM packages, SPSS) at work.
Staff working with a computer
Number of employed persons who work at a computer at least once a week.