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Publication by INSEE of 33 data sets from the annual ICT household survey for the period 2009-2018

Every year, INSEE conducts a survey of tens of thousands of households to measure household equipment, usage and frequency of use, and the use of government and e-commerce services.This survey, coordinated by Eurostat, is part of the regulation n°808/2004 of 21 April 2004 concerning the implementation of the eEurope 2005 ICT Action Plan. Each Member State has to provide Eurostat with about 130 indicators. The questionnaire is developed by Eurostat, the statistical offices and DG Connect.The objective of the survey is to collect indicators describing household equipment and usage in the area of new technologies (computers, Internet, mobile telephony). As far as equipment is concerned, the aim is to measure computer equipment and Internet access. For the uses, it is a question of measuring the frequency, the places and the types of uses (on-line administration and electronic commerce) but also the individual skills in computing and Internet.In addition to a recurring core of questions (equipment, uses), the survey explores a particular topic each year: 2009, the online purchase of goods via the Internet. 2010, security on the Internet. 2011, the computer and internet skills of individuals 2012, mobile internet usage. 2013, the use of administrative sites. 2014, the use of file sharing or storage sites (cloud). 2015, internet security 2016, confidentiality and privacy 2017, the use of e-commerce The survey is conducted in April and May of each year by telephone. The collection is computer assisted (Capi). Since 2010, a complementary survey by internet and by post is carried out to cover the whole population.Eurostat releases the first weighted results in November of each year. The data are published by Eurostat in the form of tables aggregating the results of the member countries. The data are used by DG Connect in the framework of the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI). Publication of 34 data sets for the period 2009-2017 The Institute has just updated the following datasets covering the period 2009-2017.Household equipment Equipment rate by age Equipment rate by gender Equipment rate by gender and age Equipment rate by degree Equipment rate by degree and age Equipment rate by socio-professional category Equipment rate by urban area size Equipment rate by size of urban unit Frequency and rate of use Frequency and rate of use by age Frequency and rate of use by gender Frequency and rate of use by gender and age Frequency and rate of use by degree Frequency and rate of use by degree and age Frequency and rate of use by socio-professional category Frequency and rate of use by size of urban area Frequency and rate of use by size of urban unit Use of online administrative sites Rate of use of administrative sites by age (%) Use of administrative sites by gender (%) Use of administrative sites by gender and age (%) Rate of use of administrative sites by degree (%) Rate of use of administrative sites by degree and age (%) Rate of use of administrative sites by socio-professional category (in %) Rate of use of administrative sites by size of urban area (%) Rate of use of administrative sites by size of urban unit (%) Use of e-commerce and internet practices Purchase rates and practices on the Internet by age Purchase rates and practices on the Internet by gender Purchase rates and practices on the Internet by gender and age Purchase rate and internet practices by degree Purchase rate and practices on the Internet according to degree and age Rate of purchase and practices on the Internet by socio-professional category Purchasing rates and practices on the Internet according to the size of the urban area Purchasing rates and practices on the Internet according to the size of the urban unit The datasets can be downloaded from this page of the INSEE website. A new survey in 2019 In 2019, INSEE will carry out, as it does every year, a household survey to measure household equipment, usage and frequency of use, and the use of government and e-commerce services.In 2019, the survey is conducted by telephone with a sample of over 4,000 households. by mail and by internet to a sample of nearly 23,000 households.

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Published on 20/03/19



INSEE draws a picture of the transformation of society and the economy by the digital age

INSEE has undertaken to gather data from public statistics to produce a synthesis of  digital transformations of the economy and society. This folderis organized around six chapters: overview, new digital practices, digital equipment and uses, the contribution of information technologies, content and media to the economy, digital challenges, and European comparisons. The Institute  provides a picture of the digital equipment of households, the digital uses and skills of people living in France and presents a series of data relating to digital platforms and e-commerce:  "Although digital platforms and e-commerce are developing rapidly, they remain a minority in the sectors concerned". INSEE statisticians and analysts are also looking at employment in  Information technology, content and media activities (TCSI): "employment and value added are particularly dynamic in programming services, consulting and other IT activities". However, as the authors of this report point out, " the digitalization of the economy and society raises a number of questions. Disparities appear according to the profile of individuals, but also according to the territories or the size of companies. Thus, access to the Internet, its use and digital capabilities vary greatly according to generation, and to a lesser extent according to degree or standard of living. IT tools have ambivalent effects on employment and working conditions (disappearance of certain jobs that are automated, appearance of new jobs, telecommuting, etc.). Infrastructures, equipment and uses, especially the rise of the smartphone and the increase in mobile data traffic, have environmental impacts that are difficult to quantify, but real and growing ".Summary of the "Economy and society in the digital age" dossier Overview Increasingly connected households and businesses, but persistent disparities Data scientists, community managers... and computer scientists: what are the digital professions? Telecommuting allows-Does it improve the working conditions of managers? Cloud computing and big data: dematerialization at the service of European companies New digital practices Buying, selling and trading on the Internet Dematerialized sales of companies Tourist accommodations of individuals rented via the Internet Music: physical sales, downloads and streaming Participatory financing Online administrative procedures Job offers and recruitments via Internet Regular telecommuting practice Digital equipment and uses Household equipment Individual practices Digital skills and competencies Equipment and uses in schools Internet access and web presence for companies Internet access and web presence for companies according to their size Internet access and web presence for companies by sector of activity New work tools and technologies in companies IT specialists and skills in companies Contribution of information technology, content and media to the economy Business demographics of the ICST Economic activity of TCSI companies Salaried employment in the TCSI Employment in the ICST in the regions Value added related to ICST Household consumption of goods and services TCSI Foreign trade of ICST Investment in TCSI Research and experimental development in the TCSI Innovation in the TCSI sectors Digital issues Protection of privacy Environmental impacts of digital technology Open public data European comparisons Disparities in Internet equipment and usage in the European Union Internet access and web presence of companies in the European Union Economics of ICST in the European Union

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Published on 12/11/19



Inequalities in digital equipment persist according to household standard of living, according to INSEE

Insee had gathered in 2019, the data of public statistics to draw a summary very complete picture of digital transformations in the economy and society. This file was based on surveys conducted in 2017 and 2018. In a note published end of February, INSEE returns, based on a survey conducted in 2019, on the digital equipment of households. "More and more households are equipped with electronic goods. In 2019, 83% of households own a computer and 96% own a cell phone. Young people were early adopters of these new tools and services, but older people are now embracing them ." (See 82% of 60-74 year olds and 47% of 75+ year olds own a computer, according to Insee).However, inequalities persist in terms of electronic equipment according to standard of living. In 2019, among the 10% of the poorest households, 68% have a computer and 75% have Internet access, compared to 95% and 96% respectively of the 10% of the wealthiest households. The computer equipment rate has almost doubled in 15 years "Computer equipment (fixed, laptop, tablet or netbook) is progressing in 2019: 83% of households in mainland France are equipped with one, compared to 82% in 2018. The computer equipment rate has almost doubled in 15 years. However, this progression has been significantly slower over the past five years, as with all equipment related to new technologies." Standard of living continues to determine the equipment rate If the cell phone is present in 95% of French households, with little difference according to the standard of living, this is not yet the case for all electronic goods"These are becoming more democratic, but the standard of living continues to determine the rate of equipment: in 2017, according to the latest Family Budget survey, among the 10% of the most modest households (standard of living below the first decile), only 56% are equipped with a laptop, compared with 78% among the 10% of the most affluent households (standard of living above the last decile)." The proportion of households equipped increases with the standard of living. For other equipment, such as tablets for example, the rate of equipment varies from simple to double between the most modest and most affluent households. Gaps that have barely narrowed since 2010 Computers, whether desktop or laptop, or tablets have become widely available since 2004, regardless of the household's standard of living.In 2019, 68% of the bottom 10% of households have a home computer and 95% of the top 10% of households have a home computer."The ratio of computer equipment rates between modest and well-off households has stagnated since 2010 (between 1.3 and 1.4) after having fallen sharply: in 2004, the 10% of the most modest households were 2.1 times less often equipped than the most well-off." Internet access also depends on the standard of living In 2019, 75% of the lowest-income households are equipped, compared to 96% of the highest-income households, i.e. 1.3 times less. This ratio has been almost stable since 2014, whereas it had previously fallen sharply: in 2004, the gap was significantly larger (16% of the poorest households had access to the Internet, compared with 49% of the most affluent). The survey Capuni Crisis provides additional insight by pointing out the "digital over-equipment" of digital over-equipment". of households with school children: 91% of families with school children have at least one computer, 60% at least one tablet, 80% at least one printer-scanner and 95% at least one smartphone with internet access. This gives, in negative, 9% of families without a computer, 40% without a tablet, 20% without a printer-scanner and 5% without a smartphone with internet access.   

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Published on 11/03/21