ICT use by companies by company size, 2008
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.
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.- Use for sales
- Sales via external networks, or online sales, are defined here as sales
of products ordered electronically (excluding hand typed email).
They include sales via the company website (public, generally accessible),
or via non-public systems including Automated Data Exchange (ADE).- Turnover value >= 1% of total turnover
- Number of companies that sell products via external networks and where
the value of that turnover is 1% or more of the total turnover of the
company.
- Turnover value >= 2% of total turnover
- Number of companies that sell products via external networks and where
the value of that turnover is 2% or more of the total turnover of the
company.
- Turnover value >= 5% of total turnover
- Number of companies that sell products via external networks and where
the value of that turnover is 5% or more of the total turnover of the
company.
- Turnover value >= 10% of total turnover
- Number of companies that sell products via external networks and where
the value of that turnover is 10% or more of the total turnover of the
company.
- Turnover value >= 25% of total turnover
- Number of companies that sell products via external networks and where
the value of that turnover is 25% or more of the total turnover of the
company.
- Turnover value >= 50% of total turnover
- Number of companies that sell products via external networks and where
the value of that turnover is 50% or more of the total turnover of the
company.
- Via a website
- Via a website (public, generally accessible).
- Turnover value >= 1% of total turnover
- Number of companies that sell products via external networks and where
the value of that turnover is 1% or more of the total turnover of the
company.
- Turnover value >= 2% of total turnover
- Number of companies that sell products via external networks and where
the value of that turnover is 2% or more of the total turnover of the
company.
- Turnover value >= 5% of total turnover
- Number of companies that sell products via external networks and where
the value of that turnover is 5% or more of the total turnover of the
company.
- Turnover value >= 10% of total turnover
- Number of companies that sell products via external networks and where
the value of that turnover is 10% or more of the total turnover of the
company.
- Turnover value >= 25% of total turnover
- Number of companies that sell products via external networks and where
the value of that turnover is 25% or more of the total turnover of the
company.
- Turnover value >= 50% of total turnover
- Number of companies that sell products via external networks and where
the value of that turnover is 50% or more of the total turnover of the
company.
- Via Automated Data Exchange (ADE)
- Via other non-public systems, including Automated Data Exchange (ADE).
- Turnover value >= 1% of total turnover
- Number of companies that sell products via external networks and where
the value of that turnover is 1% or more of the total turnover of the
company.
- Turnover value >= 2% of total turnover
- Number of companies that sell products via external networks and where
the value of that turnover is 2% or more of the total turnover of the
company.
- Turnover value >= 5% of total turnover
- Number of companies that sell products via external networks and where
the value of that turnover is 5% or more of the total turnover of the
company.
- Turnover value >= 10% of total turnover
- Number of companies that sell products via external networks and where
the value of that turnover is 10% or more of the total turnover of the
company.
- Turnover value >= 25% of total turnover
- Number of companies that sell products via external networks and where
the value of that turnover is 25% or more of the total turnover of the
company.
- Turnover value >= 50% of total turnover
- Number of companies that sell products via external networks and where
the value of that turnover is 50% or more of the total turnover of the
company.
- Use for purchase
- Purchases via external networks or electronic shopping is defined here as
placing an order electronically (excluding hand typed email).- Purchase value >= 1% of total purchase
- Number of companies that purchase products via external networks and the
value of that purchase is 1% or more of the total purchase value of the
company.
- Purchase value >= 2% of total purchase
- Number of companies that purchase products via external networks and the
value of that purchase is 2% or more of the total purchase value of the
company.