LegalizeCommission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2515 of 9 July 2024 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the number and titles of the variables for the use of information and communication technologies statistics domain for the reference year 2025
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| 2024/2515 | 26.9.2024 |
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 October 2019 establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples, amending Regulations (EC) No 808/2004, (EC) No 452/2008 and (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 [^ntr1-L_202402515EN.000101-E0001], and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,
Whereas:
In order to cover the needs in statistics for the relevant detailed topics set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700, it is necessary to specify the number and titles of the variables for the dataset in the use of information and communication technologies domain for the reference year 2025,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The number and titles of the variables for the use of information and communication technologies domain for the reference year 2025 shall be as set out in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 July 2024.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
[^ntr1-L_202402515EN.000101-E0001]: OJ L 261 I, 14.10.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1700/oj.
ANNEX
Number and titles of the variables for the use of information and communication technologies domain for the reference year 2025
| Topic | Detailed topic | Variable identifier | Variable name / variable description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01. Technical Items – 15 mandatory technical variables, 2 optional technical variables | Data collection information | REFYEAR | Year of survey |
| 01. Technical Items – 15 mandatory technical variables, 2 optional technical variables | Data collection information | INTDATE | Reference date – first interview date |
| 01. Technical Items – 15 mandatory technical variables, 2 optional technical variables | Data collection information | STRATUM_ID | Stratum |
| 01. Technical Items – 15 mandatory technical variables, 2 optional technical variables | Data collection information | PSU | Primary sampling unit |
| 01. Technical Items – 15 mandatory technical variables, 2 optional technical variables | Identification | HH_ID | Household ID |
| 01. Technical Items – 15 mandatory technical variables, 2 optional technical variables | Identification | IND_ID | Individual ID |
| 01. Technical Items – 15 mandatory technical variables, 2 optional technical variables | Identification | HH_REF_ID | ID of the household the individual belongs to |
| 01. Technical Items – 15 mandatory technical variables, 2 optional technical variables | Weights | HH_WGHT | Household weight |
| 01. Technical Items – 15 mandatory technical variables, 2 optional technical variables | Weights | IND_WGHT | Individual weight |
| 01. Technical Items – 15 mandatory technical variables, 2 optional technical variables | Interview characteristics | TIME | Interview duration |
| 01. Technical Items – 15 mandatory technical variables, 2 optional technical variables | Interview characteristics | INT_TYPE | Interview type |
| 01. Technical Items – 15 mandatory technical variables, 2 optional technical variables | Localisation | COUNTRY | Country of residence |
| 01. Technical Items – 15 mandatory technical variables, 2 optional technical variables | Localisation | GEO_NUTS1 | Region of residence |
| 01. Technical Items – 15 mandatory technical variables, 2 optional technical variables | Localisation | GEO_NUTS2 (optional) | Region of residence (optional) |
| 01. Technical Items – 15 mandatory technical variables, 2 optional technical variables | Localisation | GEO_NUTS3 (optional) | Region of residence (optional) |
| 01. Technical Items – 15 mandatory technical variables, 2 optional technical variables | Localisation | DEG_URBA | Degree of urbanisation |
| 01. Technical Items – 15 mandatory technical variables, 2 optional technical variables | Localisation | GEO_DEV | Geographical location |
| 02. Person and household characteristics – 7 collected variables, 1 derived variable, 8 optional variables | Demography | SEX | Sex |
| 02. Person and household characteristics – 7 collected variables, 1 derived variable, 8 optional variables | Demography | YEARBIR | Year of birth |
| 02. Person and household characteristics – 7 collected variables, 1 derived variable, 8 optional variables | Demography | PASSBIR | Passing of birthday |
| 02. Person and household characteristics – 7 collected variables, 1 derived variable, 8 optional variables | Demography | AGE | Age in completed years |
| 02. Person and household characteristics – 7 collected variables, 1 derived variable, 8 optional variables | Citizenship and migrant background | CITIZENSHIP | Country of main citizenship |
| 02. Person and household characteristics – 7 collected variables, 1 derived variable, 8 optional variables | Citizenship and migrant background | CNTRYB | Country of birth |
| 02. Person and household characteristics – 7 collected variables, 1 derived variable, 8 optional variables | Household composition | HH_POP | Household size (number of members in the household) |
| 02. Person and household characteristics – 7 collected variables, 1 derived variable, 8 optional variables | Household composition | HH_POP_16_24 (optional) | Number of members of the household aged from 16 to 24 (optional) |
| 02. Person and household characteristics – 7 collected variables, 1 derived variable, 8 optional variables | Household composition | HH_POP_16_24S (optional) | Number of students of the household aged 16 to 24 (optional) |
| 02. Person and household characteristics – 7 collected variables, 1 derived variable, 8 optional variables | Household composition | HH_POP_25_64 (optional) | Number of members of the household aged from 25 to 64 (optional) |
| 02. Person and household characteristics – 7 collected variables, 1 derived variable, 8 optional variables | Household composition | HH_POP_65_74 (optional) | Number of members of the household aged 65 to 74 (optional) |
| 02. Person and household characteristics – 7 collected variables, 1 derived variable, 8 optional variables | Household composition | HH_POP_75_MAX (optional) | Number of members of the household aged more than or equal to 75 (optional) |
| 02. Person and household characteristics – 7 collected variables, 1 derived variable, 8 optional variables | Household composition | HH_CHILD | Number of children under 16 |
| 02. Person and household characteristics – 7 collected variables, 1 derived variable, 8 optional variables | Household composition | HH_CHILD_14_15 (optional) | Number of children aged from 14 to 15 (optional) |
| 02. Person and household characteristics – 7 collected variables, 1 derived variable, 8 optional variables | Household composition | HH_CHILD_5_13 (optional) | Number of children aged from 5 to 13 (optional) |
| 02. Person and household characteristics – 7 collected variables, 1 derived variable, 8 optional variables | Household composition | HH_CHILD_LE_4 (optional) | Number of children aged less than or equal to 4 (optional) |
| 03. Labour market participation – 5 collected variables, 3 optional variables | Main activity status (self-defined) | MAINSTAT | Main activity status (self-defined) |
| 03. Labour market participation – 5 collected variables, 3 optional variables | Elementary job characteristics | STAPRO | Status in employment in main job |
| 03. Labour market participation – 5 collected variables, 3 optional variables | Elementary job characteristics | NACE1D (optional) | Economic activity of the local unit for main job (optional) |
| 03. Labour market participation – 5 collected variables, 3 optional variables | Elementary job characteristics | ISCO2D | Occupation in main job |
| 03. Labour market participation – 5 collected variables, 3 optional variables | Elementary job characteristics | OCC_ICT | ICT professional or non-ICT professional |
| 03. Labour market participation – 5 collected variables, 3 optional variables | Elementary job characteristics | OCC_MAN | Manual or non-manual worker |
| 03. Labour market participation – 5 collected variables, 3 optional variables | Elementary job characteristics | EMPST_WKT (optional) | Full- or part-time main job (self-defined) (optional) |
| 03. Labour market participation – 5 collected variables, 3 optional variables | Duration of contract | EMPST_CONTR (optional) | Permanency of main job (optional) |
| 04. Educational attainment and background – 1 collected variable, 1 derived variable | Educational attainment level | ISCEDD | Educational attainment level (highest level of education successfully completed) |
| 04. Educational attainment and background – 1 collected variable, 1 derived variable | Educational attainment level | ISCED | Educational attainment level aggregated |
| 05. Income, consumption and elements of wealth, including debts – 1 collected variable | Total monthly household income | HH_IQ5 | Total average net current monthly income |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Access to ICT | IACC | Access of the household to the internet at home (by any device) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Use and frequency of use of ICT | IU | Most recent internet use, at any location, with any enabling device |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Use and frequency of use of ICT | IFUS | Average frequency of internet use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Use and frequency of use of ICT | IUG_DKPC | Internet use in the last 3 months on a desktop computer |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Use and frequency of use of ICT | IUG_LPC | Internet use in the last 3 months on a laptop |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Use and frequency of use of ICT | IUG_TPC | Internet use in the last 3 months on a tablet |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Use and frequency of use of ICT | IUG_MP | Internet use in the last 3 months on a mobile phone or smart phone |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Use and frequency of use of ICT | IUG_OTH1 | Internet use in the last 3 months on other devices (such as smart TV, smart speakers, game console, e-book reader, smart watch) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IUEM | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for sending/receiving e-mails |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IUPH1 | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for making calls (including video calls) over the internet |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IUSNET | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for participating on social media (creating user profile, posting messages or other contributions) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IUCHAT1 | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for instant messaging (exchanging messages) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IUNW1 | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for reading online news sites, newspapers or news magazines |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IHIF | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for seeking health-related information (such as about injuries, diseases, nutrition, improving health) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IHIFPH | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for seeking information on physical health (such as about flu symptoms, high blood pressure, pain medication, surgical procedures, nutrition, health-promoting measures) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IHIFMH | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for seeking information on mental health (such as about burnout, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, reducing stress) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IUIF | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for finding information about goods or services |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IUIFSP | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for finding information about the safety of products (information on associated risks or health hazards, composition, instructions for safe usage, contact details to report safety issues) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IUPOL2 | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for expressing opinions on civic or political issues on websites or in social media |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IUVOTE | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for taking part in online consultations or voting to define civic or political issues (such as urban planning, signing a petition) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IUJOB | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for looking for a job or sending a job application |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IUSELL | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for selling goods or services via a website or app |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IUBK | Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for internet banking (including mobile banking) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IUAI | Internet use of any generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create content like text, images, programming code, or videos, in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IUAIPR | Internet use of generative AI tools in the last 3 months for private purposes |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IUAIWP | Internet use of generative AI tools in the last 3 months for professional (work) purposes |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IUAIFE | Internet use of generative AI tools in the last 3 months for formal education (such as school or university) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IUAIR | Main reason for not using generative AI tools in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IUOLC | Internet use in the last 3 months for conducting learning activities for educational, professional or private purposes, by doing an online course |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IUOLM | Internet use in the last 3 months for conducting learning activities for educational, professional or private purposes, by using online learning material other than a complete online course (such as video tutorials, webinars, electronic textbooks, learning apps or platforms) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Internet activities | IUOCIS1 | Internet use in the last 3 months for conducting learning activities for educational, professional or private purposes, by communicating with educators or learners using audio or video online tools |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IGOVIP | Activities via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months consisting in accessing by the respondent information stored about themselves by public authorities or public services (such as information regarding [national examples]) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IGOVIDB | Activities via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months consisting in accessing by the respondent information from public databases or registers (such as information about availability of books in public libraries, cadastral registers, enterprise registers) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IGOV12IF | Activities via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months consisting in obtaining information by the respondent (for example about services, benefits, entitlements, laws, opening hours) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IGOVIX | Respondent has not accessed any personal records or databases nor obtained any information via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IGOV12FM | Downloading/printing official forms by the respondent from a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IGOVAPR | Making an appointment or reservation by the respondent via a website or app with public authorities or public services (such as reservation of a book in a public library, appointment with a government servant or a state healthcare provider) for private purpose in the last 12 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IGOVPOST (optional) | Receiving by the respondent any official communication or documents sent by public authorities via the respondent’s account on a website or app [name of the service, if applicable in the country] of public authorities or services (such as notifications of fines or invoices, letters, service of court summons, court documents [national examples]) for private purpose in the last 12 months. Usage of email or SMS based information messages or notifications that a document is available should be excluded (optional). |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IGOVTAX2 | Completed, edited, reviewed or approved respondent’s own tax declaration via a website or app for private purpose in the last 12 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IGOVODC | Activities via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months consisting in requesting by the respondent official documents or certificates (such as graduation, birth, marriage, divorce, death, residence certificates, police or criminal records [national examples]) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IGOVBE | Activities via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months consisting in requesting benefits or entitlements by the respondent (such as pension, unemployment, child allowance, enrolment in schools, universities [national examples]) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IGOVRCC | Activities via a website or app of public authorities or public services for private purpose in the last 12 months consisting in making other requests, claims or complaints by the respondent (such as reporting theft to the police, launching a legal complaint, requesting legal aid, initiating a civil claim procedure in front of a court [national examples]) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IRGOVNN | Reasons for not requesting any official documents or not making any claims via a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – respondent did not have to request any documents or to make any claims |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IRGOVLS | Reasons for not requesting any official documents or not making any claims via a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – lack of skills or knowledge (such as respondent did not know how to use the website or app or it was too complicated to use) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IRGOVSEC | Reasons for not requesting any official documents or not making any claims via a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – concerns about the security of personal data or unwillingness to pay online (credit card fraud) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IRGOVEID (optional) | Reasons for not requesting any official documents or not making any claims via a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – lack of electronic signature, activated electronic identification (eID) or any other tool to use the eID (required for using the services) [national examples] (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IRGOVOP | Reasons for not requesting any official documents or not making any claims via a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – another person did it on the respondent’s behalf (such as consultant, adviser, relative) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IRGOVNAP (optional) | Reasons for not requesting any official documents or not making any claims via a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – there was no such online service available (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IRGOVOTH | Reasons for not requesting any official documents or not making any claims via a website or app of public authorities or public services in the last 12 months – other reason |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IGOVANYS | Respondent has interacted with public authorities |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IEID | Respondent’s use of his/her electronic identification (eID)(s) [national list of all country-specific eIDs, which are officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation[^ntr1-L_202402515EN.000201-E0001]] to access online services for private purpose in the last 12 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IEIDOC | Type of services for which the respondent has used eID(s) [national list of all country-specific eIDs, which are officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation] in the last 12 months – services provided by public authorities or public services of respondent’s country of residence (such as submitting respondent’s tax declaration, applying for social benefits, requesting official certificates, accessing respondent’s health records [national examples]) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IEIDEC | Type of services for which the respondent has used eID(s) [national list of all country-specific eIDs, which are officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation] in the last 12 months – services provided by public authorities or public services of other European countries (such as submitting respondent’s tax declaration, requesting official documents or certificates [national examples]) (if applicable in the country) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IEIDBS | Type of services for which the respondent has used eID(s) [national list of all country-specific eIDs, which are officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation] in the last 12 months – services provided by business sector (such as accessing banking services, login to transport services, identification via eID for example on a digital marketplace [national examples]) (if applicable in the country) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IREIDNA | Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – respondent was not aware of the existence of eID |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IREIDNO | Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – respondent doesn’t have an eID |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IREIDNN | Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – respondent did not need to access any online services requiring eID |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IREIDSEC | Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – respondent feels unsafe using it (concerns about ICT security, personal data protection) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IREIDTEC | Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – usability / technical issues (such as too difficult or not user-friendly, lack of appropriate card reader, software incompatibility, it was not accepted for the services the respondent needed to access) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IREIDDEV | Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – respondent could not use the eID to access the service via a smartphone or tablet |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Interaction with public authorities | IREIDOTH | Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognized by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – other reasons |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | IBUY | Last purchase or order of goods or services over the internet for private use |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BPHG | Internet use for buying any physical goods (such as clothes, books, deliveries from restaurants, cosmetics, furniture, or electronics) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BSIMC | Internet use for buying subscriptions to the internet or mobile phone connections via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BSUTIL | Internet use for buying subscriptions to electricity, water or heating supply, waste disposal or similar services via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BTPS_E | Internet use for buying transport services from enterprises, such as bus, train, flight ticket or taxi ride, via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BRA_E | Internet use for renting accommodation from enterprises such as hotels or travel agencies via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BTICK2 | Internet use for buying tickets to events (such as concerts, cinema, sports events, fairs) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BBOOK2 | Internet use for buying e-books or audio books as downloads (including updates) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BSOFT2 | Internet use for buying software as downloads (including upgrades) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BGAMES2 | Internet use for buying games as downloads (including upgrades) or virtual in-game items via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BMUSS2 | Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to a music streaming service for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BFLMS2 | Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to films, series or sports streaming services for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BBOOKNLS2 | Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to online news sites, online newspapers (e-papers) or online magazines via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BGAMSS | Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to gaming streaming services for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BHLFTS2 | Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to apps related to health or fitness for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BAPP2 | Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to other apps (such as apps related to learning languages, travelling, weather) for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BCEPG | Internet use for buying physical goods from private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months [national examples] |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BTPS_PP | Internet use for buying transport services from private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months [national examples] |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BRA_PP | Internet use for buying accommodation from private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months [national examples] |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BHHS_PP | Internet use for buying household services like cleaning, babysitting, repair work, gardening, from private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months [national examples] |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BOTS (optional) | Internet use for buying any other services (excluding financial and insurance services) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BF | Number of times goods or services were bought over the internet via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BPSH | Safety or health problems (such as build, material or software of the product led to an accident, injury, or health issue) caused in the last 3 months by products previously bought online |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BFIN_IN1 | Internet use for buying insurance policies, including travel insurance, also as a package together with for example a plane ticket, via a website or app for private purposes in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BFIN_CR1 | Internet use for taking a loan, mortgage or arranging credit from banks or other financial providers via a website or app for private purposes in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | e-Commerce | BFIN_SH1 | Internet use for buying or selling shares, bonds, units in funds or other financial assets via a website or app for private purposes in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | BTFW1 | Problems encountered with internet commerce: website difficult to use or it worked unsatisfactorily (for example it was too complicated, confusing, poorly functioning technically) when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | BDGL1 | Problems encountered with internet commerce: difficulties encountered in finding information on guarantees or other legal rights when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | BSPD1 | Problems encountered with internet commerce: slower speed of delivery than that indicated encountered when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | BCPR1 | Problems encountered with internet commerce: final costs higher than indicated (such as unexpected transaction fees or unjustified guarantee fees) experienced when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | BWDN1 | Problems encountered with internet commerce: wrong or damaged goods or services delivered when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | BFRA1 | Problems encountered with internet commerce: problems with fraud encountered (such as no goods or services received at all, misuse of credit card details) when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | BCR1 | Problems encountered with internet commerce: complaints and redress were difficult or no satisfactory response after complaint was received when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | BDNS1 | Problems encountered with internet commerce: foreign retailer did not sell to the respondent’s own country when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | BOTH2 | Problems encountered with internet commerce: other problems encountered when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | BARR2X | No problems encountered when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | IUPSX (optional) | Solving of problems experienced when using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent did not have any problems (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | IUPSSE (optional) | Solving of problems experienced when using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent asked someone to help (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | IUPSFIX (optional) | Solving of problems experienced when using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent fixed or tried to fix the problem themselves (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | IUPSNO (optional) | Solving of problems experienced when using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent did not make any attempt to fix the problem (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | IUPSOTH (optional) | Solving of problems experienced when using the internet in the last 3 months – other than help from somebody else to solve the problem, fixing or trying to fix the problem themselves or not making an attempt to fix the problem (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | IUNUN (optional) | Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent had no need (because the internet was not useful, not interesting, etc.) (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | IUNUTD (optional) | Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent considered the use of the internet as too difficult (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | IUNUCH (optional) | Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent had physical or mental challenges to using the internet (including physical disability, visual impairment, dementia, special needs, or other disability) (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | IUNUSP (optional) | Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent had concerns about security or privacy, fear of being scammed or harassed online (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | IUNUCO (optional) | Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent considered costs of the internet connection or equipment too high (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | IUNUNO (optional) | Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – Respondent is opposed to the internet in general, does not trust the information on the internet (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Barriers and problems to use | IUNUOTH (optional) | Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – other reasons than no need, too difficult, physical or mental challenges, concerns about security, privacy, fear of being scammed or harassed online, costs too high, no trust of information on the internet or being opposed to the internet (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | CXFER1 | Activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving copying or moving files (such as documents, data, images, video) between folders, devices (for example via email, instant messaging, USB, cable) or on the cloud |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | CINSAPP1 | Activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving downloading or installing software or apps |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | CCONF1 | Activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving changing settings of software, app or device (such as adjusting language, colours, contrast, text size, toolbars/menu) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | CWRD1 | Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving using word processing software |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | CPRES2 | Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving creating files (such as document, image, video) incorporating several elements such as text, picture, table, chart, animation or sound |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | CXLS1 | Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving using spreadsheet software |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | CXLSADV1 | Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving using advanced features of spreadsheet software (functions, formulas, macros and other developer functions) to organise, analyse, structure or modify data |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | CEPVA1 | Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving editing photos, video or audio files |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | CPRG2 | Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving writing code in a programming language |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | UDI | Information or content (such as videos, images) seen on internet news sites or social media considered untrue or doubtful by the respondent in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | TIC | Truthfulness of the information or content found on internet news sites or social media checked by respondent in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | TICCSFOI | Truthfulness of the information or content found on the internet checked by respondent by checking the sources or finding other information on the internet (such as other news sites) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | TICIDIS | Truthfulness of the information or content found on the internet checked by the respondent by following or taking part in discussion on the internet regarding the information |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | TICNIDIS | Truthfulness of the information or content found on the internet checked by the respondent by discussing the information offline with other persons or using sources not on the internet |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | TICXND | Truthfulness of information or content found on the internet not checked because the respondent already knew that information, content or source was not reliable |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | TICXSKL | Truthfulness of information or content found on the internet not checked because the respondent lacked skills or knowledge to do so |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | TICXOTH | Truthfulness of information or content found on the internet not checked because of other reasons |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | HM (optional) | Messages encountered online in the last 3 months which are considered by the respondent to be hostile or degrading towards groups of people or individuals in videos, blogs, vlogs, on social media or news sites (including in the comments’ section) (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | HMPS (optional) | Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of political or social views (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | HMSO (optional) | Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of sexual orientation and/or gender identities (LGBTIQ+) (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | HMSE (optional) | Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of sex (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | HMRE (optional) | Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of racial or ethnic origin (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | HMRB (optional) | Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of religion or belief (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | HMD (optional) | Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of disability (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | HMA (optional) | Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of age (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Digital skills | HMOTH (optional) | Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the messages considered as hostile or degrading because of other personal characteristics (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Security, privacy, trust | MAPS_RPS | Carrying out the following to manage access to own personal data (such as name, date of birth, identity card number, contact details, credit card number, photos, geographical location) on the internet in the last 3 months: reading privacy policy statements before providing personal data |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Security, privacy, trust | MAPS_RRGL | Carrying out the following to manage access to own personal data (such as name, date of birth, identity card number, contact details, credit card number, photos, geographical location) on the internet in the last 3 months: restricting or refusing access to own geographical location |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Security, privacy, trust | MAPS_LAP | Carrying out the following to manage access to own personal data (such as name, date of birth, identity card number, contact details, credit card number, photos, geographical location) on the internet in the last 3 months: limiting access to profile or content on social networking sites or shared online storage |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Security, privacy, trust | MAPS_RAAD | Carrying out the following to manage access to own personal data (such as name, date of birth, identity card number, contact details, credit card number, photos, geographical location) on the internet in the last 3 months: refusing allowing the use of personal data for advertising purposes |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Security, privacy, trust | MAPS_CWSC | Carrying out the following to manage access to own personal data (such as name, date of birth, identity card number, contact details, credit card number, photos, geographical location) on the internet in the last 3 months: checking that the website where the respondent provided personal data was secure (such as https sites, safety logos or certificates) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Security, privacy, trust | MAPS_APD | Carrying out the following to manage access to own personal data (such as name, date of birth, identity card number, contact details, credit card number, photos, geographical location) on the internet in the last 3 months: asking websites or search engines administrator or provider to access the data they hold about the respondent to update or delete it |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Security, privacy, trust | PCOOK1 | Changing settings in own internet browser to prevent or limit cookies on any of the respondent’s devices |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Security, privacy, trust | CCOOK (optional) | Concerns that respondent’s online activities are recorded to provide the respondent with tailored advertising (optional) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Security, privacy, trust | USLCOOK | Use of software that limits the ability to track the individual’s activities on the internet on any of the respondent’s devices |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Security, privacy, trust | IUACRG | Having opened an account or registered with a free app or service (such as subscription/account for email, social media, web shops, apps for buying transport tickets, music streaming, games) |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Security, privacy, trust | IUACDL | Deleted or tried to delete (or close) own account of a free app or service (such as email, social media, web shops, apps for buying transport tickets, music streaming, games) in the last 3 months |
| 06. Information society participation – 120 collected variables, 26 optional variables, 1 derived variable | Security, privacy, trust | IUACDLP | Problems encountered when trying to delete own account of a free app or service (such as difficulty to find a way to delete the account, spending a disproportionate amount of time to do it, technical issues, unacceptable conditions for withdrawal, inability to succeed) in the last 3 months |
[^ntr1-L_202402515EN.000201-E0001]: Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC (OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 73, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/910/oj). The levels of assurance substantial and high are defined according to Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1502 of 8 September 2015 on setting out minimum technical specifications and procedures for assurance levels for electronic identification means pursuant to Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (OJ L 235, 9.9.2015, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2015/1502/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2024/2515/oj
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