This chapter shows ICT usage by enterprises with 10 or more persons employed in Ireland in 2019. It provides information on enterprises with e-Commerce sales and purchases. It also provides information on enterprises using broadband and mobile broadband connections.
| Other sales | e-Commerce sales | |
| Small (10 to 49) | 71 | 29 |
| Medium (50 to 249) | 71 | 29 |
| Large (250+) | 62 | 38 |
In 2019, e-Commerce sales accounted for 38% of total sales for large enterprises, 29% of total sales for medium sized enterprises and 29% for small enterprises.
Interactive tables: Statbank
Link to release: Information Society Statistics - Enterprises
| Other purchases | e-Commerce purchases | |
| Small (10 to 49) | 72 | 28 |
| Medium (50 to 249) | 68 | 32 |
| Large (250+) | 58 | 42 |
In 2019, e-Commerce purchases accounted for 42% of all purchases for large enterprises, 32% of total purchases for medium sized enterprises and 28% for small enterprises.
Interactive tables: Statbank
Link to releases: Information Society Statistics - Enterprises
| Percentage of enterprises with e-Commerce purchases | Percentage of enterprises with e-Commerce sales | |
| Small (10 to 49) | 52 | 36 |
| Medium (50 to 249) | 63 | 54 |
| Large (250+) | 71 | 65 |
Across all employment size classes in 2019, the proportion of enterprises with e-Commerce purchases was higher than those enterprises with e-Commerce sales. Small enterprises had the greatest difference (16%) between e-Commerce purchases and sales.
Interactive tables: Statbank
Link to release: Information Society Statistics - Enterprises
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