ICT use by companies by company size, 2008
| Size of company | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 and more employed persons | 18 | 56 |
| 10-20 employed persons | 14 | 44 |
| 20-50 employed persons | 17 | 59 |
| 50-100 employed persons | 17 | 75 |
| 100-250 employed persons | 18 | 86 |
| 250-500 employed persons | 19 | 88 |
| 500 and more employed persons | 19 | 94 |
| Source: CBS. | ||
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.
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.