Metadata to Policy indicators on ICT sector (secondary statistics)

Percentage of the ICT sector on GDP

Value added at factor cost in the ICT sector as percentage of Total value added at factor cost

Short Description: Value added at factor cost in the ICT sector (source: SBS, variable V12150)
Since 2008, definition of the ICT sector is based on NACE rev.2 classification as follows:
ICT Total (261 + 262 + 263 + 264 + 268 + 951 + 465 + 582 + 61 + 62 + 631)
ICT Manufacturing (261 + 262 + 263 + 264 + 268)
ICT Services (951 + 465 + 582 + 61 + 62 + 631)
Until 2007, definition of the ICT sector is based on NACE rev. 1.1 classification as follows:
ICT Total (30 + 313 + 32 + 332 + 333 + 5184 + 5186 + 642 + 72)
ICT Manufacturing (30 + 313 + 32 + 332 + 333)
ICT Services (5184 + 5186 + 642 + 72)
Total value added at factor cost (source: National Accounts, all branches)
Value added at factor cost is defined as Gross value added (at basic prices) minus Other taxes less other subsidies on production.
Due to change of the ICT sector definition as a consequence of change of the underlying classification, data for 2008 are not comparable with data published for previous years.

Percentage of the ICT personnel on total employment

Number of persons employed in the ICT sector as percentage of the Total employment

Short Description: Number of persons employed in the ICT sector (source: SBS, variable V16110)
Since 2008, definition of the ICT sector is based on NACE rev.2 classification as follows:
ICT Total (261 + 262 + 263 + 264 + 268 + 951 + 465 + 582 + 61 + 62 + 631)
ICT Manufacturing (261 + 262 + 263 + 264 + 268)
ICT Services (951 + 465 + 582 + 61 + 62 + 631)
Until 2007, definition of the ICT sector is based on NACE rev. 1.1 classification as follows:
ICT Total (30 + 313 + 32 + 332 + 333 + 5184 + 5186 + 642 + 72)
ICT Manufacturing (30 + 313 + 32 + 332 + 333)
ICT Services (5184 + 5186 + 642 + 72)
Total employment (source: National Accounts, all branches)
Due to change of the ICT sector definition as a consequence of change of the underlying classification, data for 2008 are not comparable with data published for previous years.

Percentage change of value added by ICT sector at current prices

Year-on-year percentage change of the value added at factor cost of the ICT sector at current prices

Short Description: Value added at factor cost in the ICT sector (source: SBS, variable V12150)
Until 2007, definition of the ICT sector is based on NACE rev. 1.1 classification as follows:
ICT Total (30 + 313 + 32 + 332 + 333 + 5184 + 5186 + 642 + 72)
ICT Manufacturing (30 + 313 + 32 + 332 + 333)
ICT Services (5184 + 5186 + 642 + 72)
Due to change of the ICT sector definition as a consequence of change of the underlying classification, value added data for 2008 in the ICT sector are not comparable with data published for previous years. Therefore, the percentage change between years 2007 and 2008 is not available.

R&D expenditure (BERD) of businesses in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure - Business enterprise expenditure on R&D (BERD) in the ICT sector as percentage of the total BERD

Short Description: Data are derived from the Eurostat R&D statistics (table: rd_e_berdind).
Until 2009, definition of the ICT sector is based on NACE rev. 1.1 classification as follows:
ICT_TOT – ICT Total (30 + 313 + 32 + 332 + 333 + 5184 + 5186 + 642 + 72)
ICT_M – ICT Manufacturing (30 + 313 + 32 + 332 + 333)
ICT_S – ICT Services (5184 + 5186 + 642 + 72)
Data are available for the following classes: 30, 313, 32, 332, 333, 642, 72.