Use of ICT in enterprises and e-commerce

Data on the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in enterprises and e-commerce is used to obtain qualitative and internationally comparable statistical information on the use of ICT (Internet, website, social media ect.) in enterprises and development of e-commerce (purchase, orders etc.).

From 2004 onwards, Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia with financing of the European Union conducts annual survey on Information and Communications Technologies usage in enterprises. The aim of the survey is to provide data users with high-quality statistical information on computer and internet usage in enterprises.

Enterprises with the number of employed 10 and more.

Survey population includes economically active:

1. merchants of the following sectors (manufacturing, electricity, gas steam and air conditioning supply, water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, construction, trade, hotels and restaurants, transportation and storage, information and communication, real estate activities, professional, scientific and technical activities, administrative and support service activities and repair of communication equipment (according to classification NACE Rev. 2 sections C–J; N and M and group 95.1));
2. peasant and fishermen farms with corresponding NACE code and which were active during the previous year.

The survey included economically active merchants with the number of employed 10 and more. All enterprises of the previously mentioned sectors with at least 250 employees were surveyed. Other enterprises are surveyed with the help of simple stratified sample where stratification is carried out according to main kind of activity of the enterprise and the number of employed. Survey population does not include state and local government budgetary institutions, societies, foundations, funds, self-employed natural persons.

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Statistics database

EU data on Eurostat website Section:: Digital economy and society

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Data are obtained conducting sample size survey. Data source are:

• CSB report – questionnaires on the use of information and communication technologies in enterprises (1-ICT and e-commerce as well as 1-ICT and e-commerce consolidated);
• survey on structural business indicators conducted by the CSB;
• information from VAT declarations submitted by enterprises to State Revenue Service.

The enterprises are broken down by their main kind of activity according to classification NACE Rev. 2. and by number of persons employed (3 groups).

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