Usage of digital solutions was more common among small-and medium-sized enterprises in urban areas in Sweden than among its more rural-based counterparts. Information- and communication technology (ICT) usage was most common for administrative purposes.
Share of small- and medium-sized enterprises in rural and urban areas using digital solutions in Sweden in 2023, by purpose
Includes companies with a turnover of at least 400,000 SEK annually
Supplementary notes
Rural areas are municipalities that are either:
1) very sparsely populated. Here, all the population lives at least 90 minutes travel distance away from a town with at least 50,000 inhabitants.
2) sparsely populated. Here, more than half of the population lives at least 45 minutes travel distance away from a town with at least 50,000 inhabitants.
3) rural municipalities close to urban areas. A majority of the population lives less than 45 minutes travel distance away from a town with at least 50,000 inhabitants.
Please visit the source for further information on the definition of rural districts in Sweden.
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Tillväxtverket. (January 24, 2024). Share of small- and medium-sized enterprises in rural and urban areas using digital solutions in Sweden in 2023, by purpose [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1487932/sweden-companies-ict-rural-areas-purpose/
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