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The statistics are an annual survey of the activities of small businesses. The subjects that are covered are typically some that users are currently asking for more knowledge about. This could be, for example, the effect of COVID-19, sustainability, innovation, social responsibility and digitalisation, including the use of digital business solutions, e.g. the spread of remote meetings, robotics and artificial intelligence. It can also be ICT security measures in the company and the use of various e-sales channels.
Data description
The statistics for 2021 and 2022 primarily describes micro-enterprises' use of digital business solutions. The statistics cover the following general topics related to digitization in companies: · Access to the Internet and Internet speed · Remote access to the company's systems · Robotic technology · Advanced technologies, e.g. artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT) and advanced data use · IT security measures · E-sales In addition to digitization issues, the study in 2021 and 2022 includes the following topics: the impact of COVID-19, innovation and social responsibility. A more detailed description of the survey's content appears in the statistics' questionnaires, which can be accessed in the Sources field.
Classification system
Survey results are reported by activity. The applied activity nomenclature is Danish Industrial Classification 2007 (DB07), internationally NACE Rev.2. By activity groupings, Statistics Denmark’s standard groupings are applied. For further information, see Danish industrial classification.
Sector coverage
The survey covers the majority of industries in the private, non-financial urban industries. The following industries are included in the population: manufacturing etc., construction, trade and transport etc., information and communication, business services.
Statistical concepts and definitions
Industrial robot: A robot that is part of industrial production. It can be fixed or mobile. It is automatically controlled and can be programmed to manipulate objects, bend and rotate around three or more axes.
Internet of Things (IoT): Physical objects, e.g. measuring devices or machines, which are integrated with sensors, software and other technologies and which can exchange data with other devices over the Internet. The Internet of Things (IoT) is closely related to sensor technology that expands the ability to collect and respond to data from the objects connected in the network.
Service robot: A robot that interacts with people, other machines or digital devices. It has a degree of autonomy and is able to operate in a complex and dynamic environment.
Collaborative robot: A robot that is designed to work side by side with humans, where the robot identifies work risks for humans and reacts to them. Examples of use: assembling, painting, screw jobs, marking, packing, polishing, injection molding or welding.
Statistical unit
Enterprise
Statistical population
Enterprises with between 5 and 9 employees.
Reference area
Denmark.
Time coverage
2022-
Base period
Not relevant for this statistics.
Unit of measure
Percent of enterprises.
Reference period
The reference period is typically the past year. The reference period may be different for the individual questions depending on the content of the question.
Frequency of dissemination
The survey is published annually.
Legal acts and other agreements
The Act on Statistics Denmark (Lov om Danmarks Statistik), cf. Order no. 15 of 12 January 1972, as amended by Act no. 386 of 13 June 1990, Act no. 1025 of 19 December 1992, Act no. 295 of 2 May 2000 and Act no. 610 of 30 2018.
Cost and burden
The reporting burden is set at 91 hours for the 548 companies that answered the question about time consumption in 2022. This equals to an average time consumption per company for 10 minutes in 2022. The estimated time consumption for the 1,500 companies answering the survey is 250 hours in 2022.
Comment
Find information on the subject website about the use of ICT in enterprises. Additional information can be obtained from Statistics Denmark.