Activities in small enterprises

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Activities in small enterprises 2024

Activities in micro enterprises 2022

The purpose of the statistics is to shed light on the activities e.g. the use of ICT in microenterprises, with 5-9 employees. The study focuses on topics with high topicality and attention among users, such as security measures and web sales. The content is replaced every year. The survey is developed in collaboration with users and has been carried out for the first time for 2021.

Statistical presentation

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, 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.

Statistical processing

The statistics are a sample-based questionnaire survey. Data is collected via digital reporting. Data validation takes place in the form of consistency checks in the digital form as well as by subsequent troubleshooting and possible re-contact with the reporting parties. The published results are calculated for the population. There is stratification by industry and size.

Relevance

Statistics Denmark is experiencing an ever-increasing demand for more knowledge about small businesses, particularly in areas such as sustainability, innovation activities and digitalisation. A greater number of variables are replaced annually as a result of new technology and the development of user needs. The ongoing development of the content of the statistics takes place in close dialogue with users.

Accuracy and reliability

The survey is sample-based, and therefore associated with an uncertainty in the form of random variation in relation to industry and company size. The sampling uncertainty is limited. The survey is compulsory to answer and the response rate is therefore above 90. The enumeration of the responses from the sample to the total population partially corrects for missing responses. Some questions are of a technical nature and therefore difficult to understand in companies that do not work with technology.

Timeliness and punctuality

The statistics are published 8 months after the end of the reference period. It is usually published without delay in relation to the announced time.

Comparability

Some of the results can be compared with results from the survey 'ICT use in enterprises', which covers companies with at least 10 employees. A large number of questions in the survey are replaced annually, so there is no coherent time series for all subjects.

Accessibility and clarity

News from Statistics Denmark and the main results are available in Danish on Statistics Denmark's homepage at the address Statistics Denmark's homepage.