Information Society Statistics�

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Unit G4, Innovation and Digitalisation

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Policy relevance

• Digital Single Market Strategy, the second of ten policy areas in President Juncker's Political Guidelines for the European Commission
• Aims - for example - at a better access for consumer and businesses to online goods and services and maximising the growth potential of the European Digital Economy
• Examples of use of ICT data:
• Annual monitoring report on the digital economy and society in the EU
• DG CONNECT's Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI)
• Consumer Conditions Scoreboard
• Main users: European Commission Directorates-Generals: CONNECT, JUST, GROW, EAC, EMPL, REGIO, SANTE,…; OECD; ITU

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Timeline for 2020 surveys

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Legal basis (1)

Framework Regulation 808/2004 concerning Community statistics on the Information Society (as last amended by Regulation 1006/2009):�

• Objective/scope: common framework for the systematic production of ICT statistics
• 2 modules (surveys): ICT usage in enterprises, ICT usage in households/by individuals
• Methodological manual
• Data transmission
• Quality criteria
• Implementing measures: annual implementing regulation

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Legal basis (2)

Annual implementing regulations:

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Selection and specification, adjustments and modification of

• subjects and their characteristics,
• coverage,
• reference periods,
• breakdowns of characteristics,
• periodicity and
• timing of data provision including metadata and quality reports

Examples:

• Regulation 2017/1515 for 2018 data collection
• Regulation 2018/1798 for 2019 data collection

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ICT usage and e-commerce in enterprises (Annex I)

• Indicators on usage of ICT and e-commerce in enterprises
• Content of survey changes annually, new questions or questions are adapted to technological development
• Examples:
• 2018: Use of computers, ICT specialists and skills, Access and use of the internet (fixed/mobile connections, websites, internet advertising), cloud computing, 3D printing, robotics, Big Data Analysis, invoicing, e-commerce (websales, EDI-type sales)
• 2019: Use of computers, ICT specialists and skills, Access and use of the internet (fixed/mobile connections, websites, social media), Sharing information electronically within the enterprises, ICT security, e-commerce (websales, EDI-type sales)

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ICT usage and e-commerce in enterprises (Annex I)

Target population:

• Enterprises ≥ 10 persons employed, optionally microenterprises
• NACE 2.0 sections C-N + group 95.1

Survey Period: First quarter of Year N

Characteristics:

• Up to 63 mandatory ICT variables, in addition some optional variables (e.g. 25 for the 2019 survey)
• 3 background variables:�Main economic activity, persons employed, total turnover
• Data transmission:

Macrodata are to be sent to Eurostat following the transmission format described in a Eurostat document.

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Use of ICT in households (Annex II)

• Indicators on usage of ICT households, most modules are addressed to individuals
• Content of survey changes annually, new questions or questions are adapted to technological development
• Examples:
• 2018: Access to ICT, use of the internet, use of e-government, use of e-commerce, ICT usage at work, digital skills, trust, security and privacy (general/in the context of smart phones)
• 2019: Access to ICT, use of the internet, use of e-Government, use of e-Commerce, e-skills, internet security

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Use of ICT in households (Annex II)

• Target population:
• Households with at least one member aged 16 – 74
• Persons living in households aged 16 – 74
• Survey period: second quarter of year N
• Characteristics:
• Up to 119 mandatory ICT variables, in addition some optional variables (e.g. 9 for the 2019 survey)
• Social-demographic background variables (13 mandatory, 16 optional):�Age, gender, country of birth, citizenship, educational level, employment situation, occupation, household composition, household income, urbanisation, Regions (NUTS)
• Data transmission:

Microdata are to be sent to Eurostat following the transmission format described in a Eurostat document.

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Deadlines for both annexes/surveys:

For year N:

• Data should ideally be collected during the second quarter of year N
• Metadata report to be submitted by 31 May N
• Data to be submitted to Eurostat by 5 October N
• Detailed quality report to be sent by 5 November N

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! Data which are submitted by 5 October shall be finalised, validated and accepted – Submission of data with an embargo is considered as non-compliant!

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Some recommendations

• Registers are a prerequisite to draw the samples, e.g. business registers for the enterprise survey and populations registers for the household survey.�
• Core statistics should be in place, e.g. the background variables for the enterprises variables can be taken from SBS, the socio-demographic background information in the household survey are core variables for social statistics.

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Dedicated website: Digital economy and society - Overview

• Links to data, legislation, methodologies, model questionnaires, publications, policies,…
• https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/digital-economy-and-society/overview

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Thank you for your attention !

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