ICT use by companies by sector of industry (SIC 2008) and size of company

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Sector of Industry SIC 2008 Size of company Companies with external networks Internet, communication with government Tender registration (in % of total number of companies)
Total 10 and more employed persons 7
10-50 employed persons 6
50-250 employed persons 11
250 and more employed persons 16
C Manufacturing 10 and more employed persons 5
10-50 employed persons 4
50-250 employed persons 7
250 and more employed persons 9
D-E Public utility, sewerage and waste 10 and more employed persons 15
10-50 employed persons 11
50-250 employed persons 22
250 and more employed persons 29
F Construction 10 and more employed persons 9
10-50 employed persons 7
50-250 employed persons 17
250 and more employed persons 46
G Wholesale and retail trade 10 and more employed persons 5
10-50 employed persons 5
50-250 employed persons 6
250 and more employed persons 11
H Transportation and storage 10 and more employed persons 3
10-50 employed persons 2
50-250 employed persons 8
250 and more employed persons 8
I Accommodation and food serving 10 and more employed persons 7
10-50 employed persons 6
50-250 employed persons 11
250 and more employed persons 17
J Information and communication 10 and more employed persons 13
10-50 employed persons 10
50-250 employed persons 22
250 and more employed persons 24
K Financial services (partly) 10 and more employed persons 3
10-50 employed persons 2
50-250 employed persons 2
250 and more employed persons 11
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 10 and more employed persons 2
10-50 employed persons 2
50-250 employed persons 1
250 and more employed persons -
M Other specialised business services 10 and more employed persons 12
10-50 employed persons 11
50-250 employed persons 15
250 and more employed persons 34
N Renting and other business support 10 and more employed persons 11
10-50 employed persons 11
50-250 employed persons 12
250 and more employed persons 21
Q Health and social work activities 10 and more employed persons 6
10-50 employed persons 3
50-250 employed persons 12
250 and more employed persons 10
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, 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.
Tender registration
Number of companies that use the internet to registering for a government
tender.