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 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) Automated Data Exchange (ADE) Data to/from government (in % of total number of companies)
Total 10 and more employed persons 82 74 75 72 26 7 60
10-50 employed persons 80 71 73 70 25 6 58
50-250 employed persons 89 84 84 81 31 11 68
250 and more employed persons 91 88 87 78 32 16 73
C Manufacturing 10 and more employed persons 86 77 79 78 24 5 63
10-50 employed persons 84 74 76 77 23 4 62
50-250 employed persons 92 87 88 84 27 7 69
250 and more employed persons 92 88 89 78 27 9 65
D-E Public utility, sewerage and waste 10 and more employed persons 89 83 81 78 29 15 69
10-50 employed persons 89 82 78 79 27 11 62
50-250 employed persons 88 81 82 75 35 22 80
250 and more employed persons 100 100 100 79 31 29 89
F Construction 10 and more employed persons 81 72 74 72 27 9 61
10-50 employed persons 79 69 72 69 26 7 58
50-250 employed persons 96 93 94 92 40 17 83
250 and more employed persons 92 91 89 88 36 46 74
G Wholesale and retail trade 10 and more employed persons 80 71 73 71 25 5 58
10-50 employed persons 80 71 73 71 24 5 58
50-250 employed persons 82 75 75 75 30 6 55
250 and more employed persons 88 82 85 81 30 11 73
H Transportation and storage 10 and more employed persons 79 72 75 71 33 3 65
10-50 employed persons 76 69 73 67 32 2 63
50-250 employed persons 90 83 83 84 36 8 76
250 and more employed persons 92 91 89 85 45 8 77
I Accommodation and food serving 10 and more employed persons 67 55 56 59 16 7 45
10-50 employed persons 65 53 54 57 16 6 43
50-250 employed persons 87 78 84 78 22 11 70
250 and more employed persons 92 92 86 86 44 17 61
J Information and communication 10 and more employed persons 91 84 85 80 23 13 69
10-50 employed persons 91 83 85 79 21 10 68
50-250 employed persons 94 89 89 84 32 22 74
250 and more employed persons 85 80 81 81 35 24 76
K Financial services (partly) 10 and more employed persons 83 75 75 66 25 3 60
10-50 employed persons 82 73 74 65 24 2 57
50-250 employed persons 86 84 84 67 30 2 62
250 and more employed persons 84 75 64 73 30 11 80
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 10 and more employed persons 84 81 79 76 25 2 61
10-50 employed persons 82 79 77 76 27 2 59
50-250 employed persons 95 94 89 77 17 1 73
250 and more employed persons 100 100 87 82 18 - 75
M Other specialised business services 10 and more employed persons 89 82 84 80 31 12 66
10-50 employed persons 89 82 84 80 30 11 65
50-250 employed persons 87 82 82 80 34 15 71
250 and more employed persons 90 90 84 80 39 34 78
N Renting and other business support 10 and more employed persons 79 70 73 71 29 11 58
10-50 employed persons 78 67 71 68 27 11 55
50-250 employed persons 84 79 80 78 35 12 70
250 and more employed persons 92 86 87 83 36 21 81
Q Health and social work activities 10 and more employed persons 81 75 76 49 20 6 50
10-50 employed persons 74 67 68 36 14 3 40
50-250 employed persons 90 87 89 76 28 12 63
250 and more employed persons 93 91 89 71 30 10 73
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.
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.
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.
Data to/from government
Number of companies using Automated Data Exchange to send or receive data
to/from the government (e.g. the tax authority).