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

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

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
Total 10-50 employed persons 6
Total 50-250 employed persons 11
Total 250 and more employed persons 16
C Manufacturing 10 and more employed persons 5
C Manufacturing 10-50 employed persons 4
C Manufacturing 50-250 employed persons 7
C Manufacturing 250 and more employed persons 9
D-E Public utility, sewerage and waste 10 and more employed persons 15
D-E Public utility, sewerage and waste 10-50 employed persons 11
D-E Public utility, sewerage and waste 50-250 employed persons 22
D-E Public utility, sewerage and waste 250 and more employed persons 29
F Construction 10 and more employed persons 9
F Construction 10-50 employed persons 7
F Construction 50-250 employed persons 17
F Construction 250 and more employed persons 46
G Wholesale and retail trade 10 and more employed persons 5
G Wholesale and retail trade 10-50 employed persons 5
G Wholesale and retail trade 50-250 employed persons 6
G Wholesale and retail trade 250 and more employed persons 11
H Transportation and storage 10 and more employed persons 3
H Transportation and storage 10-50 employed persons 2
H Transportation and storage 50-250 employed persons 8
H Transportation and storage 250 and more employed persons 8
I Accommodation and food serving 10 and more employed persons 7
I Accommodation and food serving 10-50 employed persons 6
I Accommodation and food serving 50-250 employed persons 11
I Accommodation and food serving 250 and more employed persons 17
J Information and communication 10 and more employed persons 13
J Information and communication 10-50 employed persons 10
J Information and communication 50-250 employed persons 22
J Information and communication 250 and more employed persons 24
K Financial services (partly) 10 and more employed persons 3
K Financial services (partly) 10-50 employed persons 2
K Financial services (partly) 50-250 employed persons 2
K Financial services (partly) 250 and more employed persons 11
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 10 and more employed persons 2
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 10-50 employed persons 2
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 50-250 employed persons 1
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 250 and more employed persons -
M Other specialised business services 10 and more employed persons 12
M Other specialised business services 10-50 employed persons 11
M Other specialised business services 50-250 employed persons 15
M Other specialised business services 250 and more employed persons 34
N Renting and other business support 10 and more employed persons 11
N Renting and other business support 10-50 employed persons 11
N Renting and other business support 50-250 employed persons 12
N Renting and other business support 250 and more employed persons 21
Q Health and social work activities 10 and more employed persons 6
Q Health and social work activities 10-50 employed persons 3
Q Health and social work activities 50-250 employed persons 12
Q Health and social work activities 250 and more employed persons 10
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, 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.