Usage of information and communication technologies - individuals


Metadata
Period: Annual
Year: 2019

REFERENCE METADATA
01. Contact
02. Metadata update
03. Statistical presentation
04. Unit of measure
05. Reference Period
06. Institutional Mandate
07. Confidentiality
08. Release policy
09. Frequency of dissemination
10. Accessibility and clarity
11. Quality management
12. Relevance
13. Accuracy and reliability
14. Timeliness and punctuality
15. Coherence and comparability
16. Cost and Burden
17. Data revision
18. Statistical processing
19. Comment

01. ContactTop
01.1. Contact organisation

Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia.

01.2. Contact organisation unit

Information Society Statistics unit.

01.3. Contact name

Uros Rajcevic

01.4. Contact person function

Methodologist.

01.5. Contact mail address

Milana Rakica 5, Belgrade, Serbia.

01.6. Contact email address

uros.rajcevic@stat.gov.rs

01.7. Contact phone number

+381 11 2412922 ext. 380


02. Metadata updateTop
02.1. Metadata last certified
11/02/2020
02.2. Metadata last posted
16/6/2020
02.3. Metadata last update
16/6/2020

03. Statistical presentationTop
03.1. Data description

Survey data refer to the use of different information-comunication technologies and devices by individuals.

03.2. Classification system

International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED),  International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) .

03.3. Coverage - sector

N/A.

03.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

In a study on the use of information and communication technologies by individuals, the basic statistical variables used are:

  1. Computer use by individuals - implies the percentage of individuals using the computer in the last 3 months
  2. Use of Internet by individuals - implies the percentage of individuals using the интернет every or almost every day
  3. Use of mobile phone by individuals- percentage of Individuals using a Cell Phone in the last year
  4. Use of e-commerce - shows how the percentage of internet users that used e-commerce to buy products or services online
03.5. Statistical unit

Individuals.

03.6. Statistical population

Individuals between 16 and 74 years.

03.7. Reference area

All individuals on terittory of Republic of Serbia without Kosovo.

03.8. Coverage - Time

2009-2018.

03.9. Base period

N/A.


04. Unit of measureTop
04. Unit of measure

Unit measures that are used in the survey: percent, number, euro.


05. Reference PeriodTop
05. Reference Period

The first quarter of the year (for the survey "Use of information and communication technologies in the RS by individuals" the reference period is the first quarter).


06. Institutional MandateTop
06.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements

Official Statistics Law.

06.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing

N/A.


07. Confidentiality Top
07.1. Confidentiality - policy

Official Statistics Law.

07.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

Official Statistics Law.


08. Release policyTop
08.1. Release calendar

Statistical release and publications with results from survey are avaliable on the website of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, in the part "Release Calendar".

08.2. Release calendar access

Release calendar for the current year is avaliable to public on the web page:

http:/www.stat.gov.rs/calendar/?a=278&s=

08.3. Release policy - user access

Survey result are available:

1) SORS web-site

2) Library

Publication and survey results are available on SORS web-site under same terms for all interested users. in case of specialt requests Price Policy of SORS will be implemented. 


09. Frequency of disseminationTop
09. Frequency of dissemination

Data are published annualy.


10. Accessibility and clarityTop
10.1. Dissemination format - News release

Survey results for usage of ICT by individuals does not have press release.

10.2. Dissemination format - Publications

The book "Usage of information-communication technologies in the Republic of Serbia".

10.3. Dissemination format - online database

Most important indicators are available in database on SORS web-site. Users are able to download files to excel.

10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

The Institute provides access to individual data without identifiers (anonymous data) which are available upon request of the user in accordance with the principles defined in the Official Statistics Law:

https://www.stat.gov.rs/media/2322/zakon_o_statisticie.pdf and the rules defined by the Rulebook on the manner and procedure of data provision produced by the Republic Statistical Office:

https://www.stat.gov.rs/en-US/o-nama/dokumenti

 

10.5. Dissemination format - other

N/A.

10.6. Documentation on methodology

Work in progress on setting up on new site of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia.

10.7. Quality management - documentation

A detailed control of the results is carried out before the results of the survey are published. Based on the Customer Satisfaction Survey, feedback was received on the quality and comprehensibility of published results.

 

11. Quality managementTop
11.1. Quality assurance

The Methodological Manual provides guidelines and standards for the implementation of the surveys in the Member States. It is updated every year according to the changed contents of the model questionnaires.

11.2. Quality management - assessment

Before publishing the results, detailed control is carried out by examining the results obtained. Through two user satisfaction surveys, feedback was obtained on the quality and comprehensibility of the published results of all surveys in the SORS, and included subject research.


12. Relevance Top
12.1. User needs

RATEL, Government institutions, public sector.

12.2. User satisfaction

User reviews and opinions were obtained through the Customer Satisfaction Survey 2013, 2015, and 2017.

12.3. Completeness

N/A.


13. Accuracy and reliabilityTop
13.1. Overall accuracy

In this research, we distinguish between two types of errors: sampling and non sampling.

The survey is conducted on a random sample. The sample selection box is based on the 2011 Census. The sample plan is defined in such a way that the grades for the main assessment domains are of satisfactory accuracy.

Of the non-sampling errors, there are:

  • coverage errors resulting from the inaccuracy of the sampling frame formed on the basis of the 2011 Census;
  • errors resulting from the exclusion of census circles with fewer than 20 households (cut-offs) recorded in the 2011 Census;
  • Measurement and non-response errors that are inevitable but the instruments, organization of collection and data entry are such that these errors are minimized.
13.2. Sampling error

The sample for the survey is two-stage stratified, with census circles as primary and households as secondary units. The sample selection box for the first stage, is a list of census circles with 20 or more households, and for the second stage, lists of households for the selected census circles. The rating system corresponds to a selection procedure in which the units of the first stage are selected in proportion to the size and with repetition, and the units of the second stage are simply random without repetition. To make the estimates from the sample representative of the observed general population, each household in the sample was assigned a weighting (expansion factor). The baseline weighting resulting from the applied sample design was corrected for non-response and adjusted for population values ​​for 2019. Two weights were calculated. Household weight, which serves as an expansion factor for the data collected by the household questionnaire and the weighting for persons aged 16-74 over the years for the data collected by the individual questionnaire. The household weight was adjusted to the estimated number of households for 2019, applying the post-stratification method. The face weight was adjusted to the current demographic estimates for 2019, based on gender, 10 years of age, and completed school, using the post-stratification method.

 

Indicator or sub-indicator

- on households and individuals in the general scope (16-74) and related subgroups -

Number of respondents

Estimated proportion (%)

Standard error (% points)

9.1

Proportion of households having access to the Internet at home

(‘Yes’ in question A1 of the 2019 model questionnaire)

2147

80.1%

0.90

9.2

Proportion of households using a broadband connection

(‘Yes’ on options 'a' or 'b' in question A2 of the 2019 model questionnaire)

2130

70.6%

0.90

9.3

Proportion of individuals regularly using the Internet: overall

(indiv. who ticked options 'a' or 'b' in question B2 of the 2019 model questionnaire)

1914

98.0%

0.40

9.3.1

Proportion of ind. regularly using the Internet: males

(as % of all men)

746

98.7%

0.40

9.3.2

Proportion of ind. regularly using the Internet: females
(as % of all women)

1168

97.3%

0.70

9.3.3

Proportion of ind. regularly using the Internet: age group 16-24 years (as % of all individuals aged 16-24 years)

214

99.4%

0.60

9.3.4

Proportion of ind. regularly using the Internet: age group 25-34 years (as % of all individuals aged 25-34 years)

202

98.9%

0.80

9.3.5

Proportion of ind. regularly using the Internet: age group 35-44 years (as % of all individuals aged 35-44 years)

316

98.1%

1.00

9.3.6

Proportion of ind. regularly using the Internet: age group 45-54 years (as % of all individuals aged 45-54 years)

386

97.7%

1.00

9.3.7

Proportion of ind. regularly using the Internet: age group 55-64 years (as % of all individuals aged 55-64 years)

439

97.1%

1.10

9.3.8

Proportion of ind. regularly using the Internet: age group 65-74 years (as % of all individuals aged 65-74 years)

357

94.7%

1.30

9.3.9

Proportion of ind. regularly using the Internet: low educational level (as % of all individuals with low education)

132

97.5%

1.20

9.3.10

Proportion of ind. regularly using the Internet: medium educational level (as % of all individuals with medium education)

990

97.8%

0.50

9.3.11

Proportion of ind. regularly using the Internet: high educational level (as % of all individuals with high education)

792

99.2%

0.30

9.3.12

Proportion of ind. regularly using the Internet: students

(as % of all students)

68

100.0%

0.00

9.3.13

Proportion of ind. regularly using the Internet: employees or self-employed (as % of all employees or self-employed)

824

99.0%

0.40

9.3.14

Proportion of ind. regularly using the Internet: unemployed
(as % of all unemployed)

383

97.7%

0.90

9.3.15

Proportion of ind. regularly using the Internet: retired, other inactive (as % of all retired and other inactive)

639

96.2%

1.10

9.4

Proportion of individuals having submitted completed forms in the last 12 months

(individuals who ticked item 'c' in question C1 of the 2019 model questionnaire)

376

12.9%

0.90

9.5

Proportion of individuals having ordered goods or services for private use over the internet in the last 12 months

(individuals who ticked 'within the last 3 months' or 'between 3 months and a year ago' in question D1 of the 2019 model questionnaire)

809

43.9%

1.60

 
13.3. Non-sampling error

The response rate of observation units (households and persons) is 80%. The reasons for non-response are: no contact with the household / person, refusal to cooperate, inability to cooperate due to language barrier, illness or other reasons and disregard of incomplete or poor quality questionnaires.

The baseline weighting resulting from the sample design applied has been corrected for non-response and adjusted for 2019 population values. Two weights were calculated. Household weight, which serves as an expansion factor for the data collected by the household questionnaire and the weighting for persons aged 16-74 over the years for the data collected by the individual questionnaire. The household weight was adjusted to the estimated number of households for 2019, applying the post-stratification method. The face weight was adjusted to the current demographic estimates for 2019, based on gender, 10 years of age and graduation using the post-stratification method.


14. Timeliness and punctualityTop
14.1. Timeliness

The survey is being conducted in March, while the research results are published at the end of the third week of September.

14.2. Punctuality

All data are sent to Eurostat in time.


15. Coherence and comparabilityTop
15.1. Comparability - geographical

Previous surveys have been carried out at NUTS level 1, and since 2019 it will be implemented NUTS level 2.

 
15.2. Comparability - over time

Time series 2009-2018. For information: there are interrupt series, the reasons for the break of the series are:

- change the Eurostat questionnaire and eject certain variables from the questionnaire

- change the scope of certain variables, some variables are divided into two different variables, thus eliminating the possibility of a time series

15.3. Coherence - cross domain

N/A

15.4. Coherence - internal

N/A.


16. Cost and BurdenTop
16. Cost and Burden

Not avaliable.


17. Data revisionTop
17.1. Data revision - policy

N/A

17.2. Data revision - practice

N/A

 


18. Statistical processingTop
18.1. Source data

Survey is conducted on two-stage stratified random sample. Gross sample size is 2800 individuals, response rate is 94.7%, or 2652 individuals.

 
18.2. Frequency of data collection

Annual.

18.3. Data collection

The survey is conducted through a telephone survey, (CATI) method of data collection on IST. The questionnaire was formulated according to the Eurostat methodology, where it was previously tested and accepted by all member states and candidates. The interviewer training is conducted according to the instructions for using the data entry program in IST.

18.4. Data validation

We use EUROSTAT validation program.

18.5. Data compilation

In the research on the use of information and communication technologies by individuals, imputation of data is not applied, while it is systematically impossible for the respondent to not answer any question.

18.6. Adjustment

N/A.


19. CommentTop