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Albania

ICT usage in households and by individuals (isoc_i)

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Compiling agency: INSTAT, Institute of Statistics

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The EU survey on the use of ICT in households and by individuals is an annual survey conducted since 2002. In Albania, it has been conducted since 2018.

In 2024, the survey collects data on the access to information and communication technologies (ICT), on the use of the internet, e-government and e-commerce, internet of things, as well as green ICT.

11 December 2024

The survey is collecting data of internet users, individuals who have used the internet in the three months prior to the survey. 

This annual survey is used to benchmark ICT-driven developments, both by following developments for core variables over time and by looking in greater depth at other aspects at a specific point in time. While the survey initially concentrated on access and connectivity issues, its scope has subsequently been extended to cover a variety of subjects (for example, the use of internet, e-government, e-commerce, internet of things and green ICT) and socio-economic analysis (such as regional diversity, gender specificity, differences in age, education and the employment situation). The scope of the survey with respect to different technologies is also adapted to cover new product groups and means of delivering communication technologies to end-users.

For more details on the methodology applicable in each survey year, please consult the Compiler's Manual for the respective year.

Deviations from standard ICT concepts: NONE

Households and Individuals

In the ICT usage survey, the target population for the different statistical units is:

  • individuals: all individuals aged 16 to 74;
  • households: all (private) households with at least one member aged 16 to 74. 

Target population composed of households and/or individuals:

  • Number of households:  7200

The sample of the survey covers all the territory of Albania. The sample represents the whole population as well as its most typical groups. Collective households are not included in this survey. Elderly homes, nursing homes for disabled children, student hostels, hotels, soldier’s barracks, hospitals, sanatoriums, imprisonment institutions, etc., are excluded from the survey.

For most questions the reference period is the last three months before the interview. Questions in the modules on e-government and eID refer to the 'last year' before the interview.

Deviation from this statement:  The reference period is the last three months before the interview till last 12 month prior the interview date. 

Overall, the data is checked with previous years to identify any significant changes in the data. Where changes occur, the survey data is checked with alternative sources, if any. When there is no information from alternative sources, INSTAT corrects or confirms the data using emails or by calling the respondents. Measures taken by INSTAT each year, to increase response rates or to reduce the impact of nonresponse by imputing them are as follows:

Data are collected directly from households and individuals.

Percentages of ‘Households’ and Percentages of ‘Individuals’

For the data compilation there are three basic procedures:

    1.  Data quality analysis: To analyse the data quality have been applied some rules:

  • Mathematical control of the survey
  • Logical control of survey data
  • Comparison of time series data
  • Compare data with other available files in INSTAT

    2.  Treatment of non-responses: All non-responses cases are considered as:

  • No contact
  • Full Refusal
  • Partial Refusals (for variables or special indicators).

    3.  An appropriate weight is calculated for each unit that reported its data: This weight is calculated for various reasons: unequal probability of selection, non-response adjustment, households that result out of scope, calibration techniques.

The source of the raw data is described with more details in the paragraphs below.

Annual

Date of data dissemination at national level: Results of ICT usage in households are published on INSTAT website 161 days after the end of the reference period (T+ 161 days). The reference period of the results depend on the questions made in the questionnaire and the last day of the fieldwork of ICT 2024 is July 03, 2024. Reference period is the duration of a certain subject that the information is collected on. The survey uses different reference periods depending on the type of information that must be taken and objectives of each matter to be analysed. In 2024 the survey was conducted in the period May – July 2024

  • Reference period: 3 July 2024.
  • Date of publication: 12 December 2024.
  • Timeliness: 161 days.

Data on ICT usage in households and by individuals are collected according to Regulation (EC) No. 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on the Information Society, as well as annual implementing regulations setting out the monitored variables for each year. Since the questionnaire used is the same as required by EUROSTAT and Eurostat Regulations are followed, statistics on the usage of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in households and by individuals may be comparable to those of the member countries.

The data are comprehensive and produced at country level.

Possible limitations in the use of data for comparisons over time:  Not relevant

ICT usage in households and by individuals data were first produced in 2018. They are comparable over the years for most indicators, providing a good 10 comparability of 5 years, (CC2 = Jlast - Jfirst + 1 = 5).

Restricted comparability over time for some variables is a consequence of the necessary changes in definitions and/or questions in the model questionnaire in order to measure the development of ICT (e.g. mobile internet, skills).