Glossary:Community survey on ICT usage in enterprises
From Statistics Explained
The Community survey on ICT usage and e-commerce in enterprises collects data on the use of information and communication technology, the internet, e-government, e-business and e-commerce in enterprises.
The main characteristics of this annual survey, which has been conducted in the years since 2002, are:
- reference period: January of the reference year for most variables, the year before for e-government or e-commerce variables;
- survey periods: from 2002 until now;
- scope: enterprises with 10 or more persons employed in chosen activities (see below);
- size class breakdowns:
- small enterprises: 10–49 persons employed;
- medium-sized enterprises: 50–249 persons employed;
- large enterprises: 250 or more persons employed.
- activity coverage starting from 2009: enterprises classified in the NACE Rev.2 sections and groups:
- C (manufacturing);
- D,E (electricity, gas and steam, water supply, sewerage and waste management);
- F (construction);
- G (wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles);
- H (transportation and storage);
- I (accommodation and food service activities);
- J (information and communication);
- L (real estate activities);
- Division 69-74 (professional, scientific and technical activities);
- N (administrative and support activities);
- S95.1 (repair of computers) - since 2010;
- K64.19+64.92+65.1+65.2+66.12+66.19 (financial and insurance activities) – optional since 2011.
- activity coverage up to 2009: enterprises classified in the NACE Rev.1.1 sections and groups:
- D (manufacturing);
- F (construction);
- G (distributive trade);
- 55.1 and 55.2 of section H (hotels and accommodation);
- I (transport, storage and communication);
- K (real estate, renting and business activities);
- 92.1 and 92.2 of section O (motion picture, video, radio and television activities).
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