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Information and communication technology - The ICT sector


0. Registration entry for subjects


0.1 Name

Information and communication technology - The ICT sector

0.2 Subject area

Tourism, transport and IT

0.3 Responsible authority; office, division, person etc.

Business statistics
Statistics Iceland
Borgartun 21a
IS-150 Reykjavík
Fax +354 528 1299

Árni Fannar Sigurðsson
Telephone: +354 528 1266
E-mail: Arni.Sigurdsson@hagstofa.is

0.4 Purpose and history

There is a growing demand for statistics on the ICT sector (information communication technology) and the information society. In 2002 Statistics Iceland took over a project from the Prime Minister's Office on data collection on the use of ICT within the Icelandic society.

The aim of the data collection is to monitor the number of enterprises, the number of employees and turnover within the ICT sector as well as foreign trade with ICT products.

0.5 Users and application

Results from the data collection are of use for everyone, who is interested in the development of the information society in Iceland. That includes the government, municipalities, international organisations and the public in general.

0.6 Sources

Results on the number of enterprises and turnover are based on information from the VAT register of the Tax authorities. To be regarded as an active enterprise within the ICT sector, only enterprises with at least 5 million ISK turnover on a yearly basis in year 2000 are included in the number of enterprises. Turnover for other years is calculated according to the consumer price index (CPI).

Results on the number of employees are based on information from the PAYE register of the Tax authorities.

Information on foreign trade with ICT goods are based on information from The Directorate of Customs and The Central Bank of Iceland.

0.7 Legal basis for official statistics

Act on Statistics Iceland, No 24/1913.

0.8 Response burden


0.9 EEA and EU obligations


1. Contents


1.1 Description of content

The data collection gives an overview of
  • the number of enterprises within the ICT sector
  • the number of employees within the ICT sector
  • turnover within the ICT sector
  • foreign trade of ICT products

1.2 Statistical concepts

Companies have registered an activity code according to the Icelandic Standard Industrial Classification (ISAT 95). The ISAT 95 has 17 main groups with five hierarchical levels of classification. The first four levels are identical with NACE 1 rev., the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Union.
The ICT sector includes both production and service sectors. ICT production includes eight activity sectors and ICT service includes eleven activity sectors. Sub classes of ICT services are:

  • Wholesale
  • Telecommunication
  • Consultancy services

The classification of the ICT sector is according to definitions used by other Nordic countries, the European Union and the OECD until year 2003, when a slightly revised version of the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Union (NACE rev.1.1.) was introduced. Those revisions were not introduced in ÍSAT 95.

According to ÍSAT 95, the activity sectors within ICT are:
ICT production
3001: Manufacture of office machinery
3002: Manufacture of computers and other information processing equipment
3130: Manufacture of insulated wire and cable
3210: Manufacture of electronic valves and tubes and other electronic components
3220: Manufacture of television and radio transmitters, apparatus for line telephony and line telegraphy
3230: Manufacture of television and radio receivers, sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus
3320: Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, checking, testing, navigating and other purposes, except industrial process control equipment
3330: Manufacture of industrial process control equipment

ICT services
5143: Wholesale of electrical household appliances and radio and television goods
51641: Wholesale of computers, typewriters etc.
51659: Wholesale of other machinery for use in industry, trade and navigation, excl. for fisheries
6420: Telecommunications
7133: Renting of office machinery and equipment including computers
7210: Hardware consultancy
7220: Software consultancy and supply
7230: Data processing
7240: Data base activities
7250: Maintenance and repair of office, accounting and computing machinery
7260: Other computer related activities

Information on foreign trade with ICT goods is based on information from The Directorate of Customs and The Central Bank of Iceland.

Classification numbers on ICT goods are:
Audio- and video equipment: 851810, 851821, 851822, 851829, 851830, 851840, 851850, 851890, 851910, 851921, 851929, 851931, 851939, 851940, 851992, 851993, 851999, 852010, 852032, 852033, 852039, 852090, 852110, 852190, 852210, 852290, 852311, 852312, 852313, 852320, 852390,852540, 852712, 852713, 852719, 852721, 852729, 852731, 852732, 852739, 852812, 852813, 852821, 852822,852830.
Computers and related equipment: 847110, 847130, 847141, 847149, 847150, 847160, 847170, 847180, 847190, 847330
Electronic components: 852330, 852460, 852990, 853221, 853224, 853230, 853310, 853321, 853329, 853331, 853339, 853340, 853390, 853400, 854011, 854012, 854020, 854040, 854050, 854060, 854071, 854072, 854079, 854081, 854089, 854091, 854099, 854110, 854121, 854129, 854130, 854140, 854150, 854160, 854190, 854210, 854221, 854229, 854260, 854270, 854290
Telecommunication equipments: 851711, 851719, 851721, 851722, 851730, 851750, 851780, 851790, 852020, 852510, 852520, 852530, 852610, 852790, 852910, 854420, 854470
Other ICT goods: 846911, 847010, 847021, 847029, 847040, 847050, 847310, 847321, 847350, 852691, 852692, 901410, 901420, 901480, 901490, 901540, 901580, 902410, 902480, 902490, 902620, 902710, 902730, 902740, 902750, 902780, 902810, 902820, 902830, 902890, 902910, 902920, 902990, 903010, 903020, 903031, 903039, 903040, 903082, 903083, 903110, 903120, 903130, 903141, 903180, 903190, 903210, 903220, 903289, 903290

More information on each classification number can be found on the website of The Directorate of Customs www.tollur.is.

2. Time


2.1 Reference periods

Data are available from year 1998 on the number of enterprises, employees and turnover within the ICT sector.
Data are available from year 2000 on foreign trade with ICT goods.

2.2 Process time

Preliminary data on the number of enterprises, employees and turnover are available in May each year.
Data on foreign trade of ICT goods is available by the end of each year.

2.3 Punctuality

Results are published as soon as possible.

2.4 Frequency of releases

Results are published once a year.

3. Reliability and security


3.1 Accuracy and reliability


3.2 Sources of errors


3.3 Measures on confidence limits/accuracy


4. Comparison


4.1 Comparison between periods

Results are comparable between years.

4.2 Comparison with other statistics

The classifications used are based on international classifications used by other Nordic countries, the European Union and the OECD. Therefore results are comparable to the results of other national statistical institutes.

4.3 Coherence between preliminary and final statistics


5. Access to information


5.1 Forms of dissemination

News, released on Statistics Iceland's website
Statistics, categorized statistical web tables
Statistical Series, Hagtíðindi

5.2 Basic data; storage and usability

Data are kept in a computer database at Statistics Iceland. Access to the confidential data is not available.

5.3 Reports

Statistics Iceland's Statistical Series, Information technology

5.4 Other information

For further information, please contact the person in charge of the ICT statistics.
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