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Industry profile of ICT Producing SMEs

The May 2005 Sensis® Business Index found that the industry sector with the highest proportion of SMEs reporting some level of ICT production, was again the communications, property and business services sector, where 31 per cent in that sector reported some level of involvement in at least one facet of ICT production. SMEs in the accommodation, cafes and restaurant sector, and the finance and insurance sector also reported levels of ICT production that were above average, with firms in the manufacturing sector reporting average levels of ICT production.

Whilst SMEs in the ICT sector have a high propensity to produce ICT goods or services, the vast majority of the SMEs that had some involvement in ICT production appeared to be above the right looks at ICT producing SMEs by broad ANZSIC Division, Table 1 examines in detail the two-digit ANZSIC classification of ICT producing SMEs, to gain an understanding of the extent of sectoral involvement in ICT production. Note that in this table a percentage of zero indicates that SMEs involved in ICT production were identified in this sector, although at very low levels.

In line with last year's results, the business services sector still represents the highest concentration of ICT production on a sectoral basis. The other business services classification, which has the highest concentration of ICT producing SMEs includes four-digit ANZSIC classifications such as employment placement Services, security and investigative Services and contract packing Services, as well as various other business services that are not classified elsewhere in the ANZSIC code.

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Table 1 ANZSIC Classification of ICT producing SMEs

ANSZIC Code	Percent
21 Food, beverage and tobacco manufacturing	2
23 Wood and paper product manufacturing	0
24 Printing, publishing and recorded media	1
25 Petroleum, coal, chemical and associated product manufacturing	*
26 Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing	*
27 Metal product manufacturing	*
28 Machinery and equipment manufacturing	*
29 Other manufacturing	*
41 General construction	*
42 Construction trade services	4
45 Basic material wholesaling	*
46 Machinery and motor vehicle wholesaling	*
47 Personal and household good wholesaling	4
51 Food retailing	*
52 Personal and household good retailing	11
53 Motor vehicle retailing and services	*
57 Accommodation, cafes and restaurants	5
61 Road transport	*
65 Other transport	*
66 Services to transport	3
67 Storage	*
71 Communication services	3
73 Finance	3
74 Insurance	*
75 Services to finance and insurance	*
77 Property services	*
78 Business services	39
781 Scientific research	*
782 Technical services	3
783 Computer services	14
784 Legal and accounting services	*
785 Marketing and business management services	14
786 Other business services	6
86 Health services	3
87 Community services	*
91 Motion picture, radio and television services	*
92 Libraries, museums and the arts	*
93 Sport and recreation	4
95 Personal services	*
96 Other services	*
Total	100

* denotes result less than three per cent

 

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