Important characteristics when buying ICT devices
                methods, notes and classification
            
         
     
 
    
        
            
                
                
                
                
                    
                    
                        
                            -  Individual type
- 00 All Individuals
 - 01 Individuals, 15 years old or less
 - 02 Individuals, 16 to 19 years old
 - 03 Individuals, 16 to 24 years old
 - 04 Individuals, 16 to 29 years old
 - 05 Individuals, 20 to 24 years old
 - 06 Individuals, 25 to 29 years old
 - 07 Individuals, 25 to 34 years old
 - 08 Individuals, 25 to 54 years old
 - 09 Individuals, 25 to 64 years old
 - 0a Individuals, 35 to 44 years old
 - 0b Individuals, 45 to 54 years old
 - 0c Individuals, 55 to 64 years old
 - 0d Individuals, 55 to 74 years old
 - 0e Individuals, 65 to 74 years old
 - 0f Individuals, 75 years old or more
 - 0g Individuals aged 16-24 with low education
 - 0h Individuals aged 16-24 with medium formal education
 - 0i Individuals aged 16-24 with high formal education
 - 0j Individuals aged 25 to 54 with low formal education
 - 0k Individuals aged 25 to 54 with medium formal education
 - 0l Individuals aged 25 to 54 with high formal education
 - 0m Individuals aged 25 to 64 with low formal education
 - 0n Individuals aged 25 to 64 with medium formal education
 - 0o Individuals aged 25 to 64 with high formal education
 - 0p Individuals aged 55 to 74 with low formal education
 - 0q Individuals aged 55 to 74 with medium formal education
 - 0r Individuals aged 55 to 74 with high formal education
 - 0s Individuals aged 25 to 64 who are employees, self-employed or family workers
 - 0t Individuals aged 25 to 64 who are unemployed
 - 0u Individuals aged 25 to 64 who are in the labour force (employed and unemployed)
 - 0v Individuals aged 25 to 64 who are retired or not in the labour force (excluding students)
 - 0w Males, 16 to 19 years old
 - 0x Females, 16 to 19 years old
 - 0y Males, 16 to 24 years old
 - 0z Females, 16 to 24 years old
 - 10 Males, 16 to 29 years old
 - 11 Females, 16 to 29 years old
 - 12 Males, 16 to 74 years old
 - 13 Females, 16 to 74 years old
 - 14 Males, 20 to 24 years old
 - 15 Females, 20 to 24 years old
 - 16 Males, 25 to 29 years old
 - 17 Females, 25 to 29 years old
 - 18 Males, 25 to 34 years old
 - 19 Females, 25 to 34 years old
 - 1a Males 25 to 54 years old
 - 1b Females 25 to 54 years old
 - 1c Males, 25 to 64 years old
 - 1d Females, 25 to 64 years old
 - 1e Males 35 to 44 years old
 - 1f Females 35 to 44 years old
 - 1g Males 45 to 54 years old
 - 1h Females 45 to 54 years old
 - 1i Males 55 to 64 years old
 - 1j Females 55 to 64 years old
 - 1k Males 55 to 74 years old
 - 1l Females 55 to 74 years old
 - 1m Males 65 to 74 years old
 - 1n Females 65 to 74 years old
 - 1o Males with low formal education
 - 1p Females with low formal education
 - 1q Males with medium formal education
 - 1r Females with medium formal education
 - 1s Males with high formal education
 - 1t Females with high formal education
 - 1u Individuals with no or low formal education
 - 1v Individuals with medium formal education
 - 1w Individuals with high formal education
 - 1x Individuals who are born in another EU Member State
 - 1y Individuals who are born in non-EU country
 - 1z Individuals who are foreign-born
 - 20 Individuals who are native-born
 - 21 Nationals of another EU-Member State
 - 22 Nationals of non-EU country
 - 23 Non-nationals
 - 24 Nationals
 - 25 Individuals in the labour force (employed and unemployed)
 - 26 Individuals living in cities
 - 27 Individuals living in towns and suburbs
 - 28 Individuals living in rural areas
 - 29 ICT professionals
 - 2a Non ICT professionals
 - 2b Non-manual including the armed forces
 - 2c Manual
 - 2d Individuals who are retired or not in the labour force (excluding students)
 - 2e Employees, self-employed, family workers
 - 2f Students
 - 2g Unemployed
 - 2h Individuals living in a household with children
 - 2i Individuals living in a household without children
 - 2j Individuals aged 16-29 with low formal education
 - 2k Individuals aged 16-29 with medium formal education
 - 2l Individuals aged 16-29 with high formal education
 - 2m Disability (activity limitation) - limited, but not severely
 - 2n Disability (activity limitation) - limited or severely limited
 - 2o Disability (activity limitation) - severely limited
 - 2p Disability (activity limitation) - not limited at all
 - 2q Females with disability (activity limitation) - limited, but not severely
 - 2r Females with disability (activity limitation) - limited or severely limited
 - 2s Females with disability (activity limitation) - severely limited
 - 2t Females with disability (activity limitation) - not limited at all
 - 2u Males with disability (activity limitation) - limited, but not severely
 - 2v Males with disability (activity limitation) - limited or severely limited
 - 2w Males with disability (activity limitation) - severely limited
 - 2x Males with disability (activity limitation) - not limited at all
 - 2y Individuals aged 16 to 24 with disability (activity limitation) - limited, but not severely
 - 2z Individuals aged 16 to 24 with disability (activity limitation) - limited or severely limited
 - 30 Individuals aged 16 to 24 with disability (activity limitation) - severely limited
 - 31 Individuals aged 16 to 24 with disability (activity limitation) - not limited at all
 - 32 Individuals aged 25 to 54 with disability (activity limitation) - limited, but not severely
 - 33 Individuals aged 25 to 54 with disability (activity limitation) - limited or severely limited
 - 34 Individuals aged 25 to 54 with disability (activity limitation) - severely limited
 - 35 Individuals aged 25 to 54 with disability (activity limitation) - not limited at all
 - 36 Individuals aged 55 to 74 with disability (activity limitation) - limited, but not severely
 - 37 Individuals aged 55 to 74 with disability (activity limitation) - limited or severely limited
 - 38 Individuals aged 55 to 74 with disability (activity limitation) - severely limited
 - 39 Individuals aged 55 to 74 with disability (activity limitation) - not limited at all
 
 -  Information society indicator
- 000 Device purchase: none of these characteristics considered important
 - 001 Device purchase: take-back-scheme by manufacturer or seller considered important
 - 002 Device purchase: price considered important
 - 003 Device purchase: hard drive or processor speed considered important
 - 004 Device purchase: possiblity of extending the life span considered important
 - 005 Device purchase: energy efficiency considered important
 - 006 Device purchase: have never bought a mobile, smartphone, tablet or desktop computer
 - 007 Device purchase: eco-design considered important
 
 -  Unit of measure
- 00 Percentage of individuals
 - 01 Percentage of individuals who used internet in the last 3 months
 
 -  Geopolitical entity (reporting)
- 000 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
 - 001 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023)
 - 002 Belgium
 - 003 Bulgaria
 - 004 Denmark
 - 005 Germany
 - 006 Estonia
 - 007 Ireland
 - 008 Greece
 - 009 France
 - 00a Cyprus
 - 00b Latvia
 - 00c Lithuania
 - 00d Luxembourg
 - 00e Hungary
 - 00f Malta
 - 00g Netherlands
 - 00h Austria
 - 00i Poland
 - 00j Portugal
 - 00k Romania
 - 00l Slovenia
 - 00m Slovakia
 - 00n Finland
 - 00o Sweden
 - 00p Norway