Use of computers and the internet by employees by NACE Rev. 2 activity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Use of computers and the internet by employees by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 48.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48.6%
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
3rd
of 4 regions
All-time high
48.6%
in 2019
All-time low
32.3%
in 2009
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Use of computers and the internet by employees by NACE Rev. 2 activity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2009–2019

010203040502009201420192009: 32.3 Percentage of total employment2010: 35.1 Percentage of total employment2011: 36.7 Percentage of total employment2012: 38.2 Percentage of total employment2013: 39.7 Percentage of total employment2014: 40.5 Percentage of total employment2015: 41.8 Percentage of total employment2016: 43.3 Percentage of total employment2017: 44.9 Percentage of total employment2018: 46.5 Percentage of total employment2019: 48.6 Percentage of total employment

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for use of computers and the internet by employees by nace rev. 2 activity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 48.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of computers and the internet by employees by nace rev. 2 activity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 48.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2009.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Use of computers and the internet by employees by NACE Rev. 2 activity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Use of computers and the internet by employees by NACE Rev. 2 activity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2009 to 2019.
Year Percentage of total employment Change
2009 32.3%
2010 35.1% +8.7%
2011 36.7% +4.4%
2012 38.2% +4.3%
2013 39.7% +3.8%
2014 40.5% +2.0%
2015 41.8% +3.3%
2016 43.3% +3.4%
2017 44.9% +3.7%
2018 46.5% +3.5%
2019 48.6% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.3% 32.3% 32.3% 1
2010s 41.5% 35.1% 48.6% 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Iceland 100.0% compare
  2. 2 Sweden 88.2% compare
  3. 3 Norway 85.6% compare
  4. 4 Finland 83.6% compare
  5. 5 Denmark 78.0% compare
  6. 6 Netherlands 75.7% compare
  7. 6 Netherlands 75.7% compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of computers and the internet by employees by nace rev. 2 activity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Use of computers and the internet by employees by nace rev. 2 activity in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 48.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest use of computers and the internet by employees by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest use of computers and the internet by employees by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2009.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for use of computers and the internet by employees by nace rev. 2 activity?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 3rd out of 4 regions with data for 2019.
Is use of computers and the internet by employees by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Use of computers and the internet by employees by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Use of computers and the internet by employees by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Percentage of total employment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 743 data points, 2009–2025
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