Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Sector Indicators Information and communications technology (ICT) sector indicators. 2021 Main indicators of the use of ICT and Commerce Electronic by branches of activity of the ICT sector, type of indicator. Units: Specified in each indicator TOTAL ICT SECTOR TOTAL BUSINESS SECTOR % of companies employing ICT specialists 69.0 17.2 % of companies with female ICT specialists (2) 66.6 39.3 % of companies with Internet connection 100.0 98.3 % of companies with Internet connection and website/page (1) 97.7 78.5 % of companies using Social Media (1) 97.7 67.3 % of companies that performed Big Data analysis 35.4 15.1 % of companies using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies 41.6 12.6 % of companies buying via e-commerce 62.4 38.7 % of companies selling via e-commerce 36.8 31.6 E-commerce sales volume (million euros) 18,029.9 313,512.9 E-commerce purchase volume (million euros) 12,968.3 255,738.8 Notes: 1) Source: Survey on the Use of ICT and e-Business in Enterprises 2) Reference: Year 2021 - First quarter of 2022 3) ICT sector according to CNAE 2009: 2611, 2612, 2620, 2630, 2640, 2680, 4651, 4652, 5821, 5829, 6110, 6120, 6130, 6190, 6201, 6202, 6203, 6209, 6311, 6312, 9511, 9512 4) (1) Percentage over total companies with an Internet connection. 5) (2) Percentage over total number of enterprises employing ICT specialists. Source: National Statistics Institute