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

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Sector of Industry SIC 2008 Companies with external networks Internet, general applications At least one general application (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Internet, general applications Financial services (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Internet, general applications Training and education (in % of total number of companies)
Total 89 88 16
10-12 Food products, beverages, tobacco 86 82 14
13-15 Textiles, clothing, leather prod. 92 92 6
16-18 Man. of wood and paper products 88 88 10
19-21 Refineries and chemistry 89 87 31
22-23 Man. of plastic and mineral goods 85 85 9
24-25 Basic metals and metal products 94 94 8
26-27 Electrical equipment 90 89 20
28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 94 93 8
29-30 Manufacture of transport equipment 92 92 8
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 88 88 13
D-E Public utility, sewarage and waste 87 85 19
41-42 Construction and civil engineering 94 93 6
43 Specialised construction activities 89 89 5
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles 91 87 39
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) 91 90 20
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) 87 85 21
H Transportation and storage 87 87 10
55 Accommodation 85 85 4
56 Food and beverage service activities 67 67 3
58-60 Publishing, movie, radio, tv 93 93 14
61 Telecommunications 97 94 51
62-63 IT and information services 96 93 47
64.19 en 64.92 Banking 88 85 28
65.1 en 65.2 Insurance 94 90 52
66.12 en 66.19 Financial consultancy 87 85 27
68 Renting, buying, selling real estate 89 89 10
69-70 Legal and management consultancy 93 92 23
71 Architects, technical services, etc. 93 92 17
72 Research and development 92 90 25
73 Advertising and market research 90 90 17
74-75 Design and other consultancy 94 93 19
77 Renting and leasing of tangible goods 86 86 7
78 Employment activities 87 86 14
79 Travel agencies and tour operators 96 96 40
80-82 Other business services 86 86 9
86 Human health activities 88 87 25
87-88 Care and social work 87 86 15
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

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.
Internet, general applications
Use of internet by companies for one or more of the following general
applications: education and training and financial services.
At least one general application
Number of companies that use the internet for one or more general
applications. A company may use multiple applications simultaneously.
Financial services
Number of companies that use the internet for financial services, such as
online banking (excluding debit card payments at the counter).
Training and education
Number of companies that use the internet for training and education
(e.g. e-learning).