Guide to Measuring the Information Society 2009

The Guide to Measuring the Information Society documents the statistical work of the WPIIS and related work being done in the OECD and elsewhere. It is hoped that the Guide will become a standard reference for statisticians and others working in this field. In particular, the Guide should assist newly participating countries to start or further develop information society measurement programmes. It should be noted that the Guide deals primarily with so-called official statistics. Other data collections are generally outside the scope of the document.

The 2009 revision of the Guide reflects changes in the field of information society measurement since the first edition was released in 2005. The most significant revisions are to information economy classifications, reflecting the considerable changes in that area that occurred between 2006 and 2009, and a substantial update of Annex 5 (Measurement issues for developing economies).