This statistic illustrates the share of small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) who have a website that is mobile optimized in Europe. In 2015, 52 percent of medium sized businesses had a mobile optimized website.

This statistic shows the distribution of small and medium-sized businesses in the United States that offer a mobile-optimized version of their website as of September 2015. During the survey, RBC Capital Markets found that 33 percent of responding SMBs had a mobile-optimized website in September 2015 as compared to 26 percent the year earlier.

This statistic shows website ownership of small and medium-sized businesses in the United States as of September 2015. During the survey, RBC Capital Markets found that 64 percent of responding SMBs had a website in September 2015, as compared to 60 percent the year earlier.

This CD-ROM product is an authoritative reference source of 15 key financial ratios by industry groupings compiled from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 2007). It is based on up-to-date, reliable and comprehensive data on Canadian businesses, derived from Statistics Canada databases of financial statements for three reference years. The CD-ROM enables users to compare their enterprise's performance to that of their industry and to address issues such as profitability, efficiency and business risk. Financial Performance Indicators can also be used for inter-industry comparisons. Volume 1 covers large enterprises in both the financial and non-financial sectors, at the national level, with annual operating revenue of $25 million or more. Volume 2 covers medium-sized enterprises in the non-financial sector, at the national level, with annual operating revenue of $5 million to less than $25 million. Volume 3 covers small enterprises in the non-financial sector, at the national, provincial, territorial, Atlantic region and Prairie region levels, with annual operating revenue of $30,000 to less than $5 million. Note: FPICB has been discontinued as of 2/23/2015. Statistics Canada continues to provide information on Canadian businesses through alternative data sources. Information on specific financial ratios will continue to be available through the annual Financial and Taxation Statistics for Enterprises program: CANSIM table 180-0003 ; the Quarterly Survey of Financial Statements: CANSIM tables 187-0001 and 187-0002 ; and the Small Business Profiles, which present financial data for small businesses in Canada, available on Industry Canada's website: Financial Performance Data.

The Web Design Services industry has faced mixed operating conditions over the past few years. Businesses and government sectors have spent more on web design services as users have become more reliant on online activities, including social media and online shopping. Steady growth in the number of businesses operating in Australia has benefited companies providing web design services, as their largest market is small-to-medium enterprises. Demand from online shopping has expanded rapidly, encouraging businesses, especially retailers, to upgrade websites to provide seamless customer experiences online and at bricks-and-mortar stores. While many consumers continue to enjoy the convenience of online shopping, some consumers have returned to shopping at the traditional bricks-and-mortar stores since pandemic-related restrictions were removed in October 2022, hampering online shopping demand and industry revenue. Still, heavy reliance on the internet has benefited web design service providers. Overall, industry revenue is expected to dip by an annualised 0.2% over the five years through 2024-25, to $1.4 billion. Competition against international web design service providers has intensified. Overseas developers have advantages in providing competitive prices, encouraging clients to use offshore web development teams to reduce costs. This trend has subdued revenue for local providers. Nonetheless, greater smartphone penetration and online usage have supported sales. The heightened need for superior website designs with enhanced user experience, including fast-loading and easily navigable websites, has propped up demand. Technological advancements, like using AI and machine learning for efficiencies, have helped web design service providers to improve profitability. Revenue is anticipated to edge upwards by 1.1% in 2024-25 as digitalisation trends encourage users to spend more on web design services. The Web Design Services industry’s outlook is positive. Consistent growth in internet subscribers and the number of businesses will benefit web designers as clients spend more to improve their online presence. Demand from cloud hosting and data processing services is set to expand business opportunities for web designers. Even so, downstream clients like large corporations may continue to exert pressure on local providers as they seek to move services in-house or offshore. Revenue is forecast to climb at an annualised 4.5% through the end of 2029-30, totalling $1.8 billion.

The Business Structure Database (BSD) contains a small number of variables for almost all business organisations in the UK. The BSD is derived primarily from the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR), which is a live register of data collected by HM Revenue and Customs via VAT and Pay As You Earn (PAYE) records. The IDBR data are complimented with data from ONS business surveys. If a business is liable for VAT (turnover exceeds the VAT threshold) and/or has at least one member of staff registered for the PAYE tax collection system, then the business will appear on the IDBR (and hence in the BSD). In 2004 it was estimated that the businesses listed on the IDBR accounted for almost 99 per cent of economic activity in the UK. Only very small businesses, such as the self-employed were not found on the IDBR.

The IDBR is frequently updated, and contains confidential information that cannot be accessed by non-civil servants without special permission. However, the ONS Virtual Micro-data Laboratory (VML) created and developed the BSD, which is a 'snapshot' in time of the IDBR, in order to provide a version of the IDBR for research use, taking full account of changes in ownership and restructuring of businesses. The 'snapshot' is taken around April, and the captured point-in-time data are supplied to the VML by the following September. The reporting period is generally the financial year. For example, the 2000 BSD file is produced in September 2000, using data captured from the IDBR in April 2000. The data will reflect the financial year of April 1999 to March 2000. However, the ONS may, during this time, update the IDBR with data on companies from its own business surveys, such as the Annual Business Survey (SN 7451).

The data are divided into 'enterprises' and 'local units'. An enterprise is the overall business organisation. A local unit is a 'plant', such as a factory, shop, branch, etc. In some cases, an enterprise will only have one local unit, and in other cases (such as a bank or supermarket), an enterprise will own many local units.

For each company, data are available on employment, turnover, foreign ownership, and industrial activity based on Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)92, SIC 2003 or SIC 2007. Year of 'birth' (company start-up date) and 'death' (termination date) are also included, as well as postcodes for both enterprises and their local units. Previously only pseudo-anonymised postcodes were available but now all postcodes are real.

The ONS is continually developing the BSD, and so researchers are strongly recommended to read all documentation pertaining to this dataset before using the data.

Linking to Other Business Studies
These data contain IDBR reference numbers. These are anonymous but unique reference numbers assigned to business organisations. Their inclusion allows researchers to combine different business survey sources together. Researchers may consider applying for other business data to assist their research.

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For the sixteenth edition (March 2024), data files and a variable catalogue document for 2023 have been added.

This statistic shows the results of a survey of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in England in 2015, regarding whether or not they had a website. Of the enterprises surveyed, 64 percent had a website with medium-sized businesses the most likely to have one.

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This statistic gives information on the most common mobile recruiting features used to target smartphone users according to HR professionals in the United States as of December 2015. During the survey period, 39 percent of respondents stated that the careers website of their organization was optimized for mobile users.

This statistic ranks the main reasons for job candidates in the United States to not apply for a job via mobile device. During the February 2015 survey, 30 percent of respondents stated that they have never applied for a job via mobile because they did not have their resume available on their mobile device.

This statistic presents the share of brands posting to selected social networks on a daily basis as of October 2015. During the observed period, 78.4 percent of indexed brands posted to Instagram on a daily basis.

This statistic shows the percentage of job candidates in the United States who have ever applied for a job on a mobile device. During a February 2015 survey, 91 percent of respondents said they had never applied for a job via mobile.

This statistic presents the most common global Facebook user brand interactions on the social network as of the second quarter of 2015. During the survey period, 17 percent of active Facebook users had asked a question about a product they were interested in buying within the last month.

This statistic illustrates the confidence in digital job seeking skills according to respondents in the United States as of July 2015. During the survey period, 21 percent of respondents found it difficult to highlight their employment skills on social media.

This statistic presents the most common organization usage of social media for recruitment according to HR professionals in the United States as of December 2015. During the survey period, 89 percent of respondents stated that their organization used social media to post job advertisements.

The total amount of data created, captured, copied, and consumed globally is forecast to increase rapidly, reaching 149 zettabytes in 2024. Over the next five years up to 2028, global data creation is projected to grow to more than 394 zettabytes. In 2020, the amount of data created and replicated reached a new high. The growth was higher than previously expected, caused by the increased demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as more people worked and learned from home and used home entertainment options more often. Storage capacity also growing Only a small percentage of this newly created data is kept though, as just two percent of the data produced and consumed in 2020 was saved and retained into 2021. In line with the strong growth of the data volume, the installed base of storage capacity is forecast to increase, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 19.2 percent over the forecast period from 2020 to 2025. In 2020, the installed base of storage capacity reached 6.7 zettabytes.

This statistic presents the most effective social networks through which U.S. HR professionals have successfully hired candidates. During the December 2015 survey period, 73 percent of respondents found LinkedIn to be an effective hiring tool.

Mobile phones dominate global digital commerce website visits and contribute to the largest share of online orders. As of the fourth quarter of 2024, smartphones constituted around 78 percent of retail site traffic globally, responsible for generating 68 percent of online shopping orders. Marketplace momentum Retail e-commerce has significantly increased globally over the past few years. Currently, the leading countries in retail e-commerce growth, such as the Philippines, have seen an increase of up to 24 percent. In 2024, the majority of online purchases worldwide were made on online marketplaces, incurring around a 30 percent share of consumer purchases. The top four retail websites for consumers to visit globally were all marketplaces, with the leading website being Amazon.com. Converting clicks When shopping online, website visits often do not end in purchases. This can be due to having second thoughts when online shopping, or simply due to consumers using the platforms to search for products. In 2024, the conversion rate of online shoppers globally was just over two percent, with food and beverages incurring the highest conversion rate from online purchases. Across the globe, almost 20 percent of all retail sales were conducted online. This figure is forecast to increase to at least 21 percent by 2027.

In the fourth quarter of 2024, online shoppers spent an average of about 2.98 U.S. dollars per visit across all verticals. Electronics is the category in which consumers spent the most money per visit on average, at 3.32 U.S. dollars, followed by luxury apparel at 3.10 dollars. Nickels and dimes Over the past few years, the average order value for e-commerce purchases has increased globally, from around 118 U.S. dollars in September 2022 to around 126 U.S. dollars in the same month of 2023. The average order value also depends heavily on the online traffic source consumers use. In 2023, the value per order value was the highest when navigating directly, averaging around 167 dollars. Direct navigation means searching for a website directly in the browser's address bar, bypassing the use of search engines. Orders placed from social media stores were the lowest in value, with an average of less than 110 dollars. Mobile shopping on the rise Online shoppers have clear preferences when it comes to device type. When comparing gadgets, the average purchase amount has always been the highest for desktops, with an order value of 160 U.S. dollars. This indicates that bigger purchases are made via desktop computers. However, consumers are more likely to complete orders when shopping on mobile devices. Mobile devices were also clearly preferred when browsing retail websites, with around three-fourths of consumers using smartphones instead of desktops or tablets.