Economic Data

Economy

12: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) 13: BENEFITS 14: BUSINESSES AND OUTPUT ( .. part one ) 15: EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURED GOODS (EDINBURGH & LOTHIANS) 20: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 21: SCOTTISH PRESS / MEDIA 22: TOURISM 23: VISITOR & TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

20: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

EDINBURGH | LOTHIAN | SCOTLAND

LOTHIAN	sources / notes	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Business take-up rates of I.C.T.	(*1)
(n.b. Lothian-wide)
Businesses using a p.c.				73%	77%
Businesses using e-mail				64%	61%
Businesses with access to internet				63%	67%	80%	80%	78%	87%
.. of which access via broadband					7%	26%	57%	80%	86%
Businesses with their own website				47%	41%	58%	55%	56%
Businesses with pc/e-mail/internet	(*1)
Offering on-line ordering facilities				33%	26%	22%	25%	38%
Offering electronic payment facilities				23%	12%	17%	30%	41%
Offering order tracking facilities				8%	9%
Household take-up rates of I.C.T.	(*2)
Households with a telephone				95%	95%
Households with a p.c. at home				46%	48%
Adults with home access to internet				33%	41%	51%	51%	56%	58%
% of households with home access	(*3)		33.30%
to the internet
On-line purchases relative to average	(*3)		1.05

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SCOTLAND	sources / notes	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Business take-up rates of I.C.T.	(*1)
(n.b. Scottish Enterprise area only)
Businesses using a p.c.				71%	78%
Businesses using e-mail				55%	59%	69%
Businesses with access to internet				54%	66%	72%	72%	76%	82%
.. of which access via broadband						21%	44%	67%	81%
Businesses with their own website				35%	38%		41%	46%	47%
Businesses with pc/e-mail/internet	(*1)
Offering on-line ordering facilities				26%	25%	19%	23%	36%	45%
Offering electronic payment facilities				18%	11%	18%	23%	44%	50%
Offering order tracking facilities				8%	7%
Household take-up rates of I.C.T.	(*2)
Households with a telephone				94%	94%
Households with a p.c. at home				39%	42%

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