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In January 2008 Internet was used by 86% of enterprises in Latvia

Nataļja Zvonkova, Statistics Latvia, 19.11.2008.Print version
Every year survey on the usage and e-commerce of information and communication technologies among Latvian enterprises with the number of employees 10 and more is carried out in all European Union. Majority of questions are on the situation in January 2008, but some indicators, for example, on cooperation with central and local government institutions and e-commerce are regarding 2007.

Results of the survey show that in January 2008 93% of enterprises used computer in their business activity, but 86% – used Internet.

 

Usage of the computer, the Internet and home page (in January of the

corresponding year, in % of the total number of enterprises)

 

 


Aims of the usage of the home page (in January of the corresponding year, in% of the total number of enterprises)

 

total

of which enterprises with the number of employees:

2007

2008

10–49

50–249

250+

Enterprises having home pages on the Internet

38

41

36

62

87

   to ensure the access to catalogue and pricelist;

21

29

25

42

56

   make orders or reservations online;

…

10

9

13

17

   provide special content to regular home page visitors;

…

9

8

15

13

   opportunity to examine offer of employment or to fill in application for employment online.

…

9

7

18

38

 

The broadband connection ensures better speed of the data transmission and access to the Internet in the online mode. In January 2008 60% of enterprises used broadband connection, of which 87% of enterprises in the group of enterprises with the number of employees 250 and more.

 

Broadband connection and use of the Internet (in January 2008, in% of the total number

of enterprises)

 

In 2007 54% enterprises used the Internet to interact with central and local government institutions. That is more by 10%age points than in 2006.


The usage of the Internet in the interaction with central and local government institutions (as % of the total of enterprises in the corresponding group)

 

2004

2005

2006

2007

of which with the number of employees:

10–49

50–249

250+

Total

34

39

44

54

49

72

89

For obtaining of the information

31

35

41

50

45

69

88

For downloading forms

29

34

40

49

44

67

85

For submission of filled in forms

15

20

26

38

34

58

78

 

One of the kinds of Internet use is buying and selling of goods and services online, i.e. electronic commerce (e-commerce). Over 2007 17% of enterprises have bought goods or services on the Internet. Only 7% of enterprises used the Internet to sell goods or services online.

 


Development of e-commerce (as% of the total of enterprises in the corresponding group)

 

Rate of enterprises having purchased on the Internet over a year

Rate of enterprises having sold goods or services on the Internet over a year

2005

2006

2007

2005

2006

2007

Enterprises with the number of enterprises 10 and more

12

13

17

3

3

7

of which:

 

 

with the number of enterprises 10–49

11

12

17

3

3

6

with the number of enterprises 50-249

16

17

21

4

5

9

with the number of enterprises 250 and more

18

24

25

3

6

10

 

In 2007 the rate of purchases online was 5.0% of the total volume of goods and services purchased, but the sales of goods and services on the Internet was 5.2% of the total turnover.

 

More information on the results of the survey „The usage and e-commerce of the Information and Communication Technologies among enterprises” is available on the home page of the Central Statistical Bureau – in the data bases.





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