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 Staff working with a computer (in % of total number of employed persons) ICT specialists and users on 31 December Staff working with internet (in % of total number of employed persons) Companies with internal networks (LAN) LAN (in % of total number of companies) Companies with internal networks (LAN) Wireless LAN (in % of total number of companies) Companies with internal networks (LAN) Intranet (in % of total number of companies) Companies with internal networks (LAN) Extranet (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Teleworkers (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Internet (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Internet, communication with government At least one type of interaction (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Internet, communication with government Obtaining information (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Internet, communication with government Obtaining forms (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Internet, communication with government Returning completed forms (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Internet, communication with government Online declarations/applications (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Internet, communication with government Tender registration (in % of total number of companies) Companies with software/ICT applications ERP software (in % of total number of companies) Automated Data Exchange (ADE) Order processing with third parties (in % of total number of companies) Supply Chain Management (SCM) With suppliers Total SCM with suppliers (in % of total number of companies) Supply Chain Management (SCM) With suppliers Expected demand or inventory level (in % of total number of companies) Supply Chain Management (SCM) With suppliers Progress of delivery (in % of total number of companies) Supply Chain Management (SCM) With customers Total SCM with customers (in % of total number of companies) Supply Chain Management (SCM) With customers Expected demand or inventory level (in % of total number of companies) Supply Chain Management (SCM) With customers Progress of delivery (in % of total number of companies)
Total 66 57 86 35 33 18 56 96 82 74 75 72 26 7 22 47 11 8 9 7 5 6
10-12 Food products, beverages, tobacco 51 39 80 31 25 6 51 93 78 69 70 69 24 1 30 59 8 8 6 12 9 10
13-15 Textiles, clothing, leather prod. 53 40 86 35 29 15 60 97 86 84 79 83 23 5 37 54 9 8 6 14 10 12
16-18 Man. of wood and paper products 58 38 91 29 31 20 55 97 82 69 71 75 20 8 29 49 9 8 9 13 12 10
19-21 Refineries and chemistry 75 66 94 39 52 23 76 98 91 86 83 81 24 4 69 49 19 16 17 21 19 19
22-23 Man. of plastic and mineral goods 55 39 94 39 36 10 63 98 92 80 84 82 23 3 44 44 9 8 9 9 9 8
24-25 Basic metals and metal products 50 35 91 29 24 11 44 98 83 75 76 76 28 4 43 45 11 9 9 8 7 4
26-27 Electrical equipment 78 61 97 47 49 20 74 97 89 82 84 82 31 7 54 50 19 14 18 17 12 16
28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 62 52 93 37 31 16 69 98 92 85 85 87 22 7 55 47 12 10 10 8 7 8
29-30 Manufacture of transport equipment 56 42 86 30 28 18 54 96 90 81 83 83 25 6 31 50 9 7 9 10 9 10
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 32 26 91 35 28 16 58 97 87 78 84 78 24 6 33 45 13 10 12 9 7 9
D-E Public utility, sewarage and waste 66 61 93 31 48 25 55 97 89 83 81 78 29 15 32 40 8 5 7 6 4 4
41-42 Construction and civil engineering 42 40 83 26 15 9 40 98 86 76 81 77 32 10 20 32 3 1 3 1 1 1
43 Specialised construction activities 39 35 79 23 15 8 34 95 78 69 70 68 24 8 9 50 11 7 11 2 1 2
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles 71 63 90 41 42 37 46 96 82 73 75 77 22 5 22 72 36 34 35 11 9 11
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) 79 69 91 47 39 23 78 97 84 78 79 79 27 8 40 59 13 8 12 10 8 9
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) 47 25 76 32 31 16 27 96 73 60 63 56 21 2 14 48 20 17 15 6 5 4
H Transportation and storage 49 37 81 27 23 16 45 93 79 72 75 71 33 3 12 56 9 7 9 11 8 11
55 Accommodation 50 40 97 67 20 10 39 99 89 74 82 84 21 15 8 66 14 9 11 15 10 8
56 Food and beverage service activities 25 20 42 22 9 4 17 87 60 48 47 51 15 4 1 30 3 3 3 2 0 2
58-60 Publishing, movie, radio, tv 90 87 97 41 43 20 80 98 88 82 83 79 24 4 16 60 15 11 13 8 7 7
61 Telecommunications 100 93 96 66 80 57 85 98 91 79 84 84 33 13 35 51 35 26 33 19 15 19
62-63 IT and information services 98 95 97 65 71 43 90 99 92 85 86 79 22 15 28 46 13 8 13 4 3 4
64.19 en 64.92 Banking 98 98 96 36 67 38 76 96 88 84 77 72 23 3 13 46 5 4 3 4 2 2
65.1 en 65.2 Insurance 94 69 98 24 82 51 96 100 93 87 85 67 21 - 19 57 11 7 11 14 8 14
66.12 en 66.19 Financial consultancy 96 83 88 35 53 29 77 95 75 64 69 62 29 4 8 38 6 5 6 3 2 3
68 Renting, buying, selling real estate 89 82 88 33 40 21 71 93 84 81 79 76 25 2 22 34 5 5 4 3 2 3
69-70 Legal and management consultancy 92 87 94 35 48 27 81 97 88 81 84 80 34 12 20 44 5 4 5 4 3 3
71 Architects, technical services, etc. 93 87 93 39 54 20 73 96 90 87 87 81 29 15 19 38 5 3 3 4 2 3
72 Research and development 97 92 92 51 65 30 88 98 92 91 88 78 24 8 24 43 12 10 11 5 5 5
73 Advertising and market research 85 80 98 44 28 20 57 100 89 79 82 81 27 13 18 44 10 2 10 6 4 4
74-75 Design and other consultancy 85 76 85 47 39 23 77 97 84 72 72 73 22 7 14 54 13 9 12 11 9 9
77 Renting and leasing of tangible goods 63 53 84 33 34 16 49 93 77 69 67 61 19 2 23 44 10 7 10 10 10 10
78 Employment activities 87 85 84 36 27 17 55 95 80 69 74 73 33 12 11 30 3 3 3 4 3 3
79 Travel agencies and tour operators 94 84 100 34 52 28 69 100 89 78 81 81 24 2 12 66 16 11 14 8 8 8
80-82 Other business services 28 22 86 27 18 11 41 95 78 70 72 68 25 13 12 43 5 4 5 5 4 4
86 Human health activities 87 77 94 29 50 23 72 99 74 67 68 38 16 5 13 51 3 2 3 2 2 2
87-88 Care and social work 51 42 90 33 38 13 63 95 85 80 80 57 22 7 9 32 5 4 4 3 2 2
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.
Staff working with a computer
Number of employed persons who work at a computer at least once a week.
Staff working with internet
Number of employed persons regularly using a computer with internet
access for their work.
Companies with internal networks (LAN)
Use of linked computers in the company. This includes links between
different locations of the same company. Such a link (network) is
called a Local Area Network (LAN) and may be a "fixed" and "wireless"
connection. A company can have several types of LAN (wireless, intranet,
extranet).
LAN
Number of companies with a LAN (Local Area Network).
Wireless LAN
Number of companies with a wireless LAN (Local Area Network).
Intranet
Number of companies with an internal company communications network
allowing internal file exchange between its users.
Extranet
Number of companies with an extranet: a secured extension of an intranet
that allows external users to access parts of the company's intranet.
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.
Internet
Internet, communication with government
Using the internet for interaction with government. For example: online
tax returns, tenders, applying for building permits, subsidies etc, and
obtaining other information.
At least one type of interaction
Number of companies that use the internet for interaction with the
government. Companies may have different types of contact with the
government, for example, first download a form and then return the
completed form electronically.
Obtaining information
Number of companies that use the internet to obtain government
information.
Obtaining forms
Number of companies that use the internet to obtain government forms.
E.g. downloading a form.
Returning completed forms
Number of companies that use the internet for returning completed
government forms, e.g. for tax returns, applications for building
permits or subsidies.
Online declarations/applications
Number of companies that use the internet for online declarations/
applications to the government. For example, tax declaration, applying
for a permit, including payment if required, no additional paperwork
required.
Tender registration
Number of companies that use the internet to registering for a government
tender.
Companies with software/ICT applications
ICT applications: special software with a limited application (e.g. an
accounting package).
ERP software
Number of companies using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.
ERP software systematically integrates data of various units within the
company, such as planning, purchasing, logistics and production.
Automated Data Exchange (ADE)
Automated Data Exchange is the electronic data exchange between companies
through internet or another network, in an agreed format (e.g. XML,
EDIFACT). Hand typed emails are excluded.
Order processing with third parties
Number of companies using ICT systems allowing them to process placed
purchase orders or received sales orders automatically in the ICT systems
of suppliers or of the customers/buyers.
Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Supply Chain Management is the integration of a company's business and
ICT system with that of its business partners to coordinate the
availability and supply of products/services. This is electronic data
exchange on expected production, stock, demand, supply, product
development etc. and can be done via:
- the internet or another network;
- Automated Data Exchange.
Hand typed emails are excluded.
With suppliers
Total SCM with suppliers
Total number of companies using Supply Chain Management with suppliers.
Expected demand or inventory level
Total number of companies using SCM with suppliers on expected demand,
inventory levels or production plans.
Progress of delivery
Total number of companies using SCM with suppliers on progress of
delivery.
With customers
Total SCM with customers
Total number of companies using Supply Chain Management with customers.
Expected demand or inventory level
Total number of companies using SCM with customers on expected demand,
inventory levels or production plans.
Progress of delivery
Total number of companies using SCM with customers on progress of
delivery.