27-29 May 2008 2008 Global Event on Measuring the Information Society, Geneva EUROSTAT ICT usage...

27-29 May 2008 2008 Global Event on Measuring the Information Society, Geneva

EUROSTAT ICT usage surveys

Albrecht Wirthmann – Information society statistics

[email protected]://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ict

mailto:[email protected]

http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ict

27-29 May 2008 2008 Global Event on Measuring the Information Society, Geneva 2

Outline

Political Context Legal instruments for data collection Basic characteristics of IS surveys

– Enterprises– Households and individuals

Further developments and issues


Political Context

Renewed Lisbon Strategy of the European Union for economic growth and employment

I2010 strategy as successor to eEurope 2005– Comprehensive strategy for the ICT and media sector– Single European Information Space– Innovation and Investment in ICT research– Inclusive European information society

I2010 benchmarking framework (April 2006)– Annual European Information Society progress report


Information Society Statistics

Legal basis– Framework Regulation 808/2004 concerning Community

Statistics on the Information Society– Annual implementing Regulations,

e.g. Commission regulation 847/2007 for the 2008 survey

Preparation of annual Regulation– Task force meetings with data users and producers

– Agreement at working group meetings

– Formal consultation of European Commission Services

– Formal consultation of Statistical Programme Committee (Member States of European Union)

– Adoption by European Commission as Implementing Regulation


Basic characteristics of IS surveys

2 annual surveys on ICT usage– in enterprises– in households and by individuals

Eurostat model questionnaire Methodological manual Definition of transmission format Quality assurance and reporting Statistics are published in reference year Geographical coverage is European Union + EEA


Enterprise survey

I2010 core variables– Basic connectivity and ICT adoption

Specific modules– Interaction with public administration (e-

government)– Skills and digital literacy (2007)– e-Business (2008)– e-Commerce (2009)– Security (2010)


Enterprise survey

Scope– Enterprises >= 10 persons employed– NACE section D – K + division 92,93

Sample size– 107000 enterprises in 2007

Breakdowns– Classes of economic activity– Size of enterprise (person employed)

ca. 65 Variables, 5 background variables


Household survey

I2010 core variables– Access and use of computers– Access and use of Internet

Specific modules– e-government– Skills and digital literacy (2007)– Advanced services (2008)– E-commerce and trust (2009)– Security (2010)


Household survey

Scope– Households, Individuals with age 16-74 (optional 12-15)

Sample size– 150000 households in 2007

Social-demographic background variables– Age, gender, educational level, employment situation,

occupation, household composition, household income, urbanisation

> 140 collection variables + 11 background variables


ICT Usage Surveys 2009

Enterprises– E-Commerce as special module according to i2010

benchmarking framework– Introduction of NACE Rev 2– Emphasis on e-business and e-commerce– Definition of e-commerce– Additional module on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

Households / Individuals– E-Commerce and trust as special module according to i2010

benchmarking framework– Transmission of micro-data on voluntary basis


Future

Further developments– Successor to i2010 strategy

– Amendment of existing framework regulation

– Specific Issues

• Introduction of NACE Rev 2

• Inclusion of additional age groups

• Discussion on e-commerce definition

– Collaboration with OECD

– Collaboration within Partnership

Additional Information at IS section of Eurostat website– http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ict




I2010 benchmarking framework (1)

Monitoring the European Information Space– Development of broadband

• Households and enterprises with broadband access

• Internet access by device

– Advanced services

• Regular Internet users

• Specific online activities

– Security (Special Module)

– Impact

• Indicators on growth of ICT sector



Monitoring of Research and Business Innovation– Investment in ICT research

– Adoption of ICT by Businesses– Usage of computer, LAN, Intra-, Extranet, Open source operating

systems

• e-Commerce – Enterprises receiving orders or purchasing over computer networks

• e-Business– Link of internal and external business processes

– Use of CRM

– e-invoices and e-signatures

– Secure transactions



Monitoring of Research and Business Innovation– Impact of adoption of ICT by Businesses

• Investment and expenditures in ICT

• Productivity impact

• Employment and skills– Employees with ICT user and ICT specialist skills



Monitoring of Inclusion, public services and quality of life– Inclusion

• Disparity index– Reasons for not having Internet or broadband at home

– Place of access to the Internet

• E-Accessibility

• Digital Literacy

– Public services

– E-Government

• Enterprises and individuals interacting with public authorities via the Internet



Specific modules– Households and Individuals

• Skills and digital literacy (2007)

• Advanced services (2008)

• e-Commerce and trust (2009)

• Security (2010)

– Enterprises

• Skills (2007)

• e-Business (2008)

• e-Commerce (2009)

• Security (2010)

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