ICT in Europe.
     

The usage of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) has been one of the main drivers of changes within society and businesses since more than a decade. Official statistics are vital in order to monitor these changes.

In 2005, the Commission set out a new strategic framework for the Information Society: i2010 – a European Information Society for growth and employment. It is a key element of the renewed Lisbon Strategy and offers a comprehensive strategy for the ICT and media sector.

The Eurostat information society statistics are key to monitoring its three priorities:

• The completion of a Single European Information Space
• Innovation and Investment in ICT research
• Achieving an Inclusive European Information Society

The collection of Community statistics on the Information society is based on the framework Regulation (EC) no. 808/2004 adopted by the European Parliament and the Council. It ensures harmonized data for all EU Member States and other participating EEA countries until 2010 and contains two modules: one on enterprises and one on households & individuals. As a framework regulation it allows adjustment to newly evolving needs by users and decision makers by annual implementing measures.

In this article we include some of the ICT indicators. Through every link we can access the data table and a dynamic graphic.

Indicators (enterprises):

• Enterprises using software solutions, like CRM to analyse information about clients for marketing purposes
• Enterprises using automated data exchange with customers or suppliers
• E-government usage by enterprises

Indicators (individuals):

• Individuals having ordered/bought goods or services for private use over the Internet in the last three months
• Individuals using a mobile phone via UMTS (3G) to access the Internet
• Individuals who have never used the Internet
• Individuals using the Internet for internet banking
• Individuals using the Internet for looking for a job or sending a job application
• Individuals using the Internet for doing an online course
• Individuals using the Internet for seeking information with the purpose of learning
• Individuals regularly using the Internet, by gender and type of connection
• Individuals using the Internet, by place of use
• Households having access to the Internet, by type of connection
• Individuals´ level of computer skills

For more information visit Eurostat