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Information Society and Telecommunications

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Department/Agency

Central Statistics Office (CSO)

Key information

ICT sector employment and turnover, usage of ICT by business, purchases and sales via e-commerce, home computer and internet usage (including activities and purchases) by sex, age group and economic status, numbers of internet connections and subscribers, higher education statistics on computing, statistics on fixed, mobile and cable communications, SMS messages, pay TV subscribers.


A Methods and Quality Report is available for this statistic.

Links

Links to web pages that lead to the statistics:

Contact

industry_RAP@cso.ie

Source

CSO e-Commerce Enterprise Survey, ICT Household Survey, Census of Industrial Production, Annual Services Inquiry, Quarterly National Household Survey, and data from ComReg (Commission for Communications Regulation) on telecommunications.

Scope

All enterprises and households.

Frequency

Annual

Reference period

Varying reference periods

Start date

2003

Timeliness

December of the reference year

Classifications

  • Age
    16-24 years; 25-34; 35-44; 45-54; 55-64; 65-74 years.
  • Economic status (ILO)
    In employment; Unemployed; Not economically active.
  • Economic status (principal)
    At work; Unemployed; Student; Home duties; Retired; Other.
  • Internet connection
    Narrowband (Dial-up; Flat rate); Broadband (DSL; Cable; Fixed wireless access; Mobile broadband; Other).

Theme

People and Society - Information Society

Page Created

2007-12-01

Page Modified

2010-06-11

Keywords

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