News
- New Survey Data about the Information Society in Portugal 2008 - 09/02/2009
The 9 February 2009, saw the updating of published Internet data on the Information Society in Portugal ((i) Electronic Communications, (ii) ICT and the Population, (iii) electronic Public Administration, (iv) ICT Training and Education, (v) ICT in Hospitals, (vi) Digital Economy) obtained from various surveys carried out in 2008 by public bodies, mostly of an annual nature, and which have been jointly published for the last two years. The published data includes chronological series from the start of the systematic phase of the respective surveys and benchmarks various indicators at a European Union level based on EUROSTAT data. A summary of the main results will be included after this news item.
- Results of 2008 ICT Public Administration Surveys - 30/12/2008
The 30 December 2008 saw the publication of the results of the 2008 surveys concerning the use of ICT in Central Government, Regional Government and Local Authorities, carried out by Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC) from September to November 2008. These surveys had the highest return rates ever, 100%, 100% and 98%, respectively.
- Public Administration Information Technology Use 2007 - 18/12/2007
All Central Government bodies have an Internet connection, 87% with a speed of or above 512 Kbps, while 63% of bodies have connections of or above 2 Mbps and there has been 29% growth over a year for this type of connection.
In terms of the online activities carried out by Central Government bodies, there was a significant increase from 2006 to 2007 in External Communication with Citizens (the percentage of bodies performing this activity more than doubled and is now 60%), External Communication with Companies (71% increase, now 65%) and Consultation of Procurement Catalogues (more than tripled, now 60%).
- New Data from Information Society in Portugal Surveys 2007 - 17/12/2007
An updated compilation of data on the Information Society in Portugal will be posted on the Internet today. The data comes from different surveys that were conducted in 2007 under the responsibility of public bodies. Most of the surveys are annual and publication of all the data started a year ago. The published data includes chronological series from the start of the systematic phase of the respective surveys and benchmarks various indicators at European Union level based on EUROSTAT data. A summary of the main results will be included after this news item.
- Entreprise Information and Communication Technologies Use 2007 - 05/12/2007
90% of all small, medium and large enterprises have Internet access, of which 77% have broadband.These figures increase to 98% and 89% for medium-sized enterprises, and to 100% and 97% for large enterprises.99% of enterprises in the financial sector have Internet access, 95% of which have broadband.
In the construction and retail sectors, there was a 33% increase in the number of enterprises with broadband connections from 2006 to 2007, and the percentage of construction enterprises with an Internet site grew 80%.
73% of all small, medium and large enterprises use the Internet to deal with the State, which corresponds to a 20% rise from 2006 to 2007. Internet use for dealing with the State has risen to 95% in the financial sector.
66% of small, medium and large enterprises from all sectors except the financial one fill in and send forms to the State online, which places Portugal in 3rd position in the EU27 for this indicator, hot on the heels of Finland and Ireland, and far above the EU27 average, which is 43%.The figure for this indicator in the financial sector has risen to 92%.
The INE – National Statistics Institute published an information note for the media on the 2007 Enterprise Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Use Survey (text in Portuguese) yesterday - 4th December 2007. This survey was conducted by this institute in conjunction with Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC). This survey, which is conducted yearly and in accordance with Eurostat’s methodological recommendations, refers to data from the 1st quarter of 2007.
- Family Information and Communication Technologies Use 2007 - 04/12/2007
90% of people who have attended higher education, 81% of people with secondary schooling and 24% of people with the 9th year of education or less use the Internet .For these indicators, Portugal lies in 5th, 7th and 21st place in the EU respectively and in the first two cases only is placed alongside the Nordic countries, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, France and the United Kingdom.
97% and 99% of students use the Internet and computers respectively.Portugal lies in 8th and 4th place in the EU respectively for these indicators.These are signs that the Internet and computers have been introduced efficiently in schools.
77% of households with the Internet have a broadband connection.The number of households with broadband grew 27% last year.
- Enterprise ICT Use Data - 27/12/2006
98% of large enterprises (250 or more employees), 90% of medium-sized enterprises (between 50 and 249 employees) and 62% of small enterprises (between 10 and 49 employees) have a broadband Internet connection, putting Portugal in 3rd (alongside four other countries), 10th and 17th place respectively in the EU25 ranking.
100% of large enterprises, 99% of medium-sized enterprises use computers and have an Internet connection. 94% of small enterprises use computers and 80% have an Internet connection.
The first results from the Survey on enterprise Information and Communication Technology Use – 2006 from the INE – National Statistics Institute with the collaboration of the Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC), were published in an INE press release on 22nd December 2006.
- Central and Local Public Administration invests in Broadband - 11/12/2006
32% growth over the last year for Central Government bodies with a broadband connection of above 2 Mbps.
50% growth over the last year for Central Government bodies providing services online using information and functions stored on the databases of other bodies.
- Observing the Information Society in Portugal Seminar: State of Art - 10/12/2006
Use of computers by those with secondary and higher education is one of the highest in the EU25 - 87% and 91% respectively.
Use of the Internet by those with secondary and higher education is one of the highest in the EU25 - 80% and 87% respectively.
- Family ICT Use 2006 - 10/11/2006
68% of households with the Internet have a broadband connection
Portugal overtakes Italy and Ireland in terms of households with broadband
The INE – National Statistics Institute released a statement to the media yesterday on the 2006 Survey on Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) by Families, which was conducted in collaboration between this institute and the Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC). This survey, which is conducted yearly and in accordance with Eurostat’s methodological recommendations, refers to data from the 1st quarter of 2006.
- Public Administration invests in Broadband - 08/03/2006
100% central government bodies have an Internet connection, of which 85% have broadband.
100% of Municipal Councils also have an Internet connection, 95% of which have broadband.
The Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC) today publishes data on central and local government use of information and communication technologies in 2006, obtained from two surveys: one for Central Government and the other for Local Government.
- Enterprise ICT Use - 10/01/2006
Results from the 2005 Survey on enterprise ICT Use are now available. The survey was conducted by the INE - National Statistics Institute in conjunction with the Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC).
The Results from the 2005 Survey on Financial Sector enterprise ICT Use (text in Portuguese) and the Results from the 2005 Survey on Financial Sector enterprise ICT Use Results from the 2005 Survey on Micro enterprise ICT Use (text in Portuguese) are also available.
- 3rd Iberian-American Seminar on Information Society Indicators, 29th and 30th September - 26/09/2005
RICYT, Red Iberoamericana de Indicadores de Ciencia y Tecnologia (site in Spanish) and the Research and Study Centre in Sociology / Employment and enterprise Science Institute (CIES/ISCTE), with the support of the Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC), Science and Higher Education Observatory (OCES) (site in Portuguese) and INE - National Statistics Institute (INE), are organising the 3rd Iberian-American Seminar on Information Society Indicators.