The survey on ICT Usage and e-Commerce among Enterprises employing a minimum of 10 persons in 2016 revealed that 97.1 per cent of enterprises used computers, while 96.5 per cent also used the internet, the National Statistics Office said today.

Results showed high levels of computer use throughout all enterprise size classes and economic activities. Shares of computer and internet usage remained similar to those recorded in 2015. During 2016, employees using internet for business purposes amounted to 40,365, a 10.7 per cent increase over the previous year.

Results show that enterprises are opting for higher maximum contracted download speeds when choosing their internet service. When compared to 2015 levels, increases in use of download speeds over 30Mb/s amounted to 6.7 percentage points, while the use of internet speeds of less than 30Mb/s decreased by 6.5 percentage points.

In 2016, a total of 1,229 or 80.4 per cent of enterprises had mobile access to the internet. A total of 15,865 employees were capable of connecting remotely to the internet using a connection provided by their employer, an increase of 20.7 per cent over the previous year.

The 2016 survey also showed that 1,319 or 86.2 per cent of enterprises using the internet had their own website, while 1,115 or 72.9 per cent of enterprises using the internet also made use of social networks. An increase of 3.2 percentage points was also registered in enterprises making sales through e-commerce.

In 2016, 29.5 percent enterprises made use of cloud computing services, an increase of 4.1 percentage points over the previous year. This survey also showed an increase of 52 enterprises employing ICT specialists and an increase of 16 enterprises providing ICT-related training to their employees.

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