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E-commerce Business Survey

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Summary

Survey microdata from the E-commerce business survey which collects data on E-commerce sales and the adoption of information and communication technology.

Description

The E-commerce Survey measures the use of information and communication technology (ICT) and the value of electronic sales (e-commerce) made by UK businesses. The results of the survey provide comprehensive statistics in relation to businesses and their adoption of new technology and e-commerce. The statistics are produced to be on an internationally comparable basis, allowing the UK to be compared with other countries.

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About this data

Data creator
Office for National Statistics
Temporal coverage
01 January 2001 to 31 December 2018
Frequency
Annual
Dataset theme
Business and economy
Restrictions for access
Access for all accredited researchers
Project approval
Projects must be accredited
Search keywords
E-Commerce Business Economy Innovation Information and communication technology

Metadata

Metadata

Dataset themeMain category for the topic of the resource
Business and economy
Dataset resource typeThe type of the dataset resource
Survey
Geographic coverageThe geographic area covered by the dataset
UK
Temporal coverageThe timeframes covered by these data
01 January 2001 to 31 December 2018
FrequencyThe frequency at which the dataset resource is published or updated
Annual
Geographic levelThe lowest level of geography covered by the dataset
Not applicable
Data creatorThe name of the organisation that produced or published this resource
Office for National Statistics
Data contributorsThe name(s) of any organisation(s), other than the data supplier or provider, that have data which are included in this dataset resource
Licensing statusThe license used for making this resource available and defining how it can be used
Restricted
Disclosure controlThe standard or bespoke disclosure control rules that apply to this dataset
Bespoke disclosure rules apply
Restrictions for accessRestrictions for users and researchers accessing data in Google Cloud Platform
Access for all accredited researchers
Research outputsThe approval route researchers must take for their outputs to be published
Research outputs must be approved by the data owner
Project approvalThe project approvals needed for this resource
Projects must be accredited
Research disclaimerThe disclaimer required to be published with the outputs for this dataset
No requirements
AcronymAny other names or acronyms used to refer to the data
ProvenanceDetails of how this dataset resource came to be generated
Survey