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EUROSTAT ICT usage surveys. Albrecht Wirthmann – Information society statistics Albrecht.Wirthmann@ec.europa.eu http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ict. Outline. Political Context Legal instruments for data collection Basic characteristics of IS surveys Enterprises Households and individuals
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EUROSTAT ICT usage surveys Albrecht Wirthmann – Information society statistics Albrecht.Wirthmann@ec.europa.eu http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ict 2008 Global Event on Measuring the Information Society, Geneva
Outline • Political Context • Legal instruments for data collection • Basic characteristics of IS surveys • Enterprises • Households and individuals • Further developments and issues 2008 Global Event on Measuring the Information Society, Geneva
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 2008 Global Event on Measuring the Information Society, Geneva
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 2008 Global Event on Measuring the Information Society, Geneva
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 2008 Global Event on Measuring the Information Society, Geneva
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) 2008 Global Event on Measuring the Information Society, Geneva
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 2008 Global Event on Measuring the Information Society, Geneva
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) 2008 Global Event on Measuring the Information Society, Geneva
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 2008 Global Event on Measuring the Information Society, Geneva
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 2008 Global Event on Measuring the Information Society, Geneva
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 2008 Global Event on Measuring the Information Society, Geneva
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 2008 Global Event on Measuring the Information Society, Geneva
I2010 benchmarking framework (2) • 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 2008 Global Event on Measuring the Information Society, Geneva
I2010 benchmarking framework (3) • 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 2008 Global Event on Measuring the Information Society, Geneva
I2010 benchmarking framework (4) • 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 2008 Global Event on Measuring the Information Society, Geneva
I2010 benchmarking framework (5) • 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) 2008 Global Event on Measuring the Information Society, Geneva