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

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ICT use by companies broken down by sector of industry (SIC 2008), 2008
Sector of Industry SIC 2008 ICT specialists and users on 31 December Teleworkers (in % of total number of employed persons) Companies with external networks Teleworkers (in % of total number of companies)
Total 18 56
10-12 Food products, beverages, tobacco 15 51
13-15 Textiles, clothing, leather prod. 15 60
16-18 Man. of wood and paper products 8 55
19-21 Refineries and chemistry 19 76
22-23 Man. of plastic and mineral goods 10 63
24-25 Basic metals and metal products 8 44
26-27 Electrical equipment 17 74
28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 16 69
29-30 Manufacture of transport equipment 11 54
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 7 58
D-E Public utility, sewarage and waste 24 55
41-42 Construction and civil engineering 17 40
43 Specialised construction activities 13 34
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles 12 46
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) 28 78
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) 4 27
H Transportation and storage 17 45
55 Accommodation 4 39
56 Food and beverage service activities 7 17
58-60 Publishing, movie, radio, tv 30 80
61 Telecommunications 29 85
62-63 IT and information services 57 90
64.19 en 64.92 Banking 38 76
65.1 en 65.2 Insurance 39 96
66.12 en 66.19 Financial consultancy 32 77
68 Renting, buying, selling real estate 25 71
69-70 Legal and management consultancy 42 81
71 Architects, technical services, etc. 29 73
72 Research and development 40 88
73 Advertising and market research 15 57
74-75 Design and other consultancy 23 77
77 Renting and leasing of tangible goods 14 49
78 Employment activities 16 55
79 Travel agencies and tour operators 17 69
80-82 Other business services 7 41
86 Human health activities 14 72
87-88 Care and social work 9 63
Source: CBS.
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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.
Teleworkers
Number of employed persons who regularly, at least half a day a week,
work outside their place of work and have access to the ICT system of the
company. The employed person must have access to files and/or software,
not just email.
Companies with external networks
External networks include internet or other networks than the internet,
such as Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
EDI is a standard for electronic exchange of structured messages between
business partners.
Teleworkers
Number of companies with employed persons who regularly, at least half a
day a week, work outside their place of work and have access to the ICT
system of the company. The employed person must have access to files
and/or software, not just email.