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

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

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

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.
Training and education
Number of companies that use the internet for training and education
(e.g. e-learning).