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 Use for sales Turnover value >= 1% of total turnover (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Use for sales Turnover value >= 2% of total turnover (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Use for sales Turnover value >= 5% of total turnover (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Use for sales Turnover value >= 10% of total turnover (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Use for sales Turnover value >= 25% of total turnover (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Use for sales Turnover value >= 50% of total turnover (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Use for sales Via a website Turnover value >= 1% of total turnover (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Use for sales Via a website Turnover value >= 2% of total turnover (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Use for sales Via a website Turnover value >= 5% of total turnover (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Use for sales Via a website Turnover value >= 10% of total turnover (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Use for sales Via a website Turnover value >= 25% of total turnover (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Use for sales Via a website Turnover value >= 50% of total turnover (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Use for sales Via Automated Data Exchange (ADE) Turnover value >= 1% of total turnover (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Use for sales Via Automated Data Exchange (ADE) Turnover value >= 2% of total turnover (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Use for sales Via Automated Data Exchange (ADE) Turnover value >= 5% of total turnover (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Use for sales Via Automated Data Exchange (ADE) Turnover value >= 10% of total turnover (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Use for sales Via Automated Data Exchange (ADE) Turnover value >= 25% of total turnover (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Use for sales Via Automated Data Exchange (ADE) Turnover value >= 50% of total turnover (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Use for purchase Purchase value >= 1% of total purchase (in % of total number of companies) Companies with external networks Use for purchase Purchase value >= 2% of total purchase (in % of total number of companies)
Total 10 and more employed persons 21 19 17 13 8 5 17 15 13 9 4 3 7 7 6 5 3 2 37 33
Total 10-50 employed persons 20 18 16 13 7 4 17 14 13 9 4 3 6 6 5 4 3 2 35 32
Total 50-250 employed persons 25 24 20 18 10 7 19 17 14 11 5 3 12 11 10 8 5 4 41 36
Total 250 and more employed persons 27 24 22 18 13 9 18 14 12 9 5 3 16 15 14 11 8 6 54 48
C Manufacturing 10 and more employed persons 25 23 21 16 9 6 18 16 14 9 4 3 10 10 9 7 5 3 35 31
C Manufacturing 10-50 employed persons 24 22 20 15 8 5 19 17 15 10 5 3 8 8 6 6 3 2 34 31
C Manufacturing 50-250 employed persons 26 25 23 19 12 9 15 13 11 8 4 3 15 14 13 11 9 6 36 29
C Manufacturing 250 and more employed persons 33 31 30 24 17 11 10 8 6 5 3 1 29 28 25 19 14 10 53 45
D-E Public utility, sewerage and waste 10 and more employed persons 20 14 8 7 3 1 17 9 4 2 1 1 5 5 5 4 2 1 30 28
D-E Public utility, sewerage and waste 10-50 employed persons 20 15 8 7 3 2 16 9 2 2 1 1 7 7 7 5 2 1 26 25
D-E Public utility, sewerage and waste 50-250 employed persons 21 11 9 7 3 1 20 10 8 4 - - 3 3 3 3 1 1 32 25
D-E Public utility, sewerage and waste 250 and more employed persons 20 11 11 3 3 - 20 11 11 3 3 - - - - - - - 63 63
F Construction 10 and more employed persons 7 6 5 4 1 0 7 6 4 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 - 30 29
F Construction 10-50 employed persons 7 6 4 3 0 - 7 5 4 3 0 - 1 1 1 1 - - 28 27
F Construction 50-250 employed persons 9 9 9 6 2 1 9 9 9 6 2 1 0 - - - - - 41 40
F Construction 250 and more employed persons 12 12 10 7 4 4 10 10 7 6 4 3 7 7 7 2 2 - 57 54
G Wholesale and retail trade 10 and more employed persons 28 23 20 17 9 5 23 18 15 11 5 3 10 9 9 7 5 2 41 37
G Wholesale and retail trade 10-50 employed persons 26 21 19 16 9 5 22 17 15 10 5 3 8 8 8 6 4 2 40 36
G Wholesale and retail trade 50-250 employed persons 40 37 26 24 12 6 31 29 18 13 5 1 21 18 15 13 6 4 47 44
G Wholesale and retail trade 250 and more employed persons 43 35 29 24 17 13 31 21 16 12 6 4 23 21 18 15 9 8 64 60
H Transportation and storage 10 and more employed persons 30 30 29 23 14 10 21 20 18 13 6 3 14 14 13 12 8 7 28 24
H Transportation and storage 10-50 employed persons 26 26 26 20 11 7 19 19 17 11 5 3 10 10 10 9 6 5 27 24
H Transportation and storage 50-250 employed persons 44 43 42 38 27 19 27 26 25 21 10 4 27 27 25 25 17 14 31 21
H Transportation and storage 250 and more employed persons 49 44 42 36 27 18 28 24 19 11 3 2 33 32 32 30 24 18 60 47
I Accommodation and food serving 10 and more employed persons 28 27 22 16 11 6 27 27 21 16 9 6 3 3 2 2 2 0 46 43
I Accommodation and food serving 10-50 employed persons 26 25 20 14 10 6 26 25 19 14 9 5 3 3 2 2 2 - 45 42
I Accommodation and food serving 50-250 employed persons 55 54 50 42 19 9 53 52 45 34 16 7 14 14 13 6 2 2 59 55
I Accommodation and food serving 250 and more employed persons 57 57 50 46 18 13 51 51 43 40 18 13 6 6 6 6 - - 69 69
J Information and communication 10 and more employed persons 28 26 24 19 11 7 26 23 21 17 9 5 7 7 6 5 3 1 56 51
J Information and communication 10-50 employed persons 28 26 24 18 11 7 25 23 21 17 9 5 7 6 6 4 3 1 55 50
J Information and communication 50-250 employed persons 25 22 21 19 7 5 23 21 18 17 5 4 7 5 5 4 2 1 64 60
J Information and communication 250 and more employed persons 45 39 38 31 20 18 42 34 29 21 15 12 22 22 21 20 8 7 59 52
K Financial services (partly) 10 and more employed persons 26 24 23 17 10 9 21 18 17 12 5 5 10 10 9 7 5 5 35 31
K Financial services (partly) 10-50 employed persons 19 16 15 11 6 5 15 12 11 7 3 3 5 5 5 4 3 2 28 24
K Financial services (partly) 50-250 employed persons 38 36 34 28 18 14 29 27 26 21 12 8 16 16 11 10 6 6 52 49
K Financial services (partly) 250 and more employed persons 56 56 56 44 28 28 52 52 43 25 13 13 38 38 33 29 19 19 60 52
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 10 and more employed persons 12 11 11 9 6 5 11 10 10 9 5 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 37 31
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 10-50 employed persons 12 11 11 10 6 5 11 10 10 10 5 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 35 29
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 50-250 employed persons 13 10 10 5 5 5 12 9 9 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 - 41 40
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 250 and more employed persons 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 - - - - - - 47 40
M Other specialised business services 10 and more employed persons 15 14 13 11 7 5 12 11 10 8 5 3 5 5 5 4 2 1 40 36
M Other specialised business services 10-50 employed persons 14 14 13 11 7 5 12 11 11 8 5 3 5 4 4 3 2 1 39 35
M Other specialised business services 50-250 employed persons 17 14 12 10 6 5 11 9 7 6 5 3 9 8 7 5 2 1 47 42
M Other specialised business services 250 and more employed persons 12 10 10 9 7 2 8 6 6 3 1 - 6 6 6 6 6 - 52 50
N Renting and other business support 10 and more employed persons 18 17 15 13 8 6 16 14 13 11 6 5 4 4 4 3 2 1 24 21
N Renting and other business support 10-50 employed persons 18 17 15 13 8 6 15 14 13 11 6 5 4 4 4 3 2 1 22 19
N Renting and other business support 50-250 employed persons 18 17 16 14 8 5 16 14 13 12 6 4 5 4 4 3 2 1 29 25
N Renting and other business support 250 and more employed persons 26 25 23 16 13 8 23 21 19 14 8 4 8 8 6 5 4 4 35 31
Q Health and social work activities 10 and more employed persons 8 6 6 5 3 2 7 5 5 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 34 31
Q Health and social work activities 10-50 employed persons 7 6 6 4 1 1 7 5 5 3 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 29 27
Q Health and social work activities 50-250 employed persons 7 7 6 5 4 4 6 6 6 5 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 36 31
Q Health and social work activities 250 and more employed persons 11 9 8 7 5 3 8 6 5 5 2 1 4 4 4 3 3 2 51 46
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.
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.