Annex - Summary of methodology


 

Survey on the use of electronic communications services, SME, December 2010, 2012, 2014

 

2010

2012

2014

Universe

Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), i.e., companies with fewer than 250 employees, with registered offices in Portugal and whose economic activity is covered by one of the following sections of CAE codes (Rev.3): C, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M and N.

Sample size

2,503

2,559

3,000

Sampling method

Random sample stratified by region (NUTSII), sector of activity and company size

maximum absolute margin of error (1)

2.0

1.9

1.8

Fieldwork conducted by

GFK Metris

TNS – Euroteste

Spirituc

Surveying period

20 October - 16 December 2010

5 November - 21 December 2012

10 November - 24 December 2014

Information compilation method

CATI

CATI

CATI

Weighting of survey results

NUTS II, sector of activity and company size

NUTS II, sector of activity and company size

NUTS II, sector of activity and company size