Skýrsla um gagnasöfnun Viðauki 7 – 2019 röðun á DESI, CDTMOOC - samstarfslandanna
source: Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), 2019 Country Report, Finland
The European Commission is monitoring Member States’ digital competitiveness through the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) reports. The monitoring has been proceeded since 2015. The DESI country reports combine quantitative evidence from the DESI indicators across five dimensions of the index with country-specific policy insights and best practices. The thematic chapters present a European-level analysis of broadband connectivity, digital skills, use of the internet, digitalisation of businesses, digital public services, the ICT sector and its R&D spending, and Member States’ use of Horizon 2020 funds. Finland ranks first out of the 28 EU Member States with a score of 69.9 in the European Commission’s Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) 2019. Its overall score largely surpasses the EU average of 52.5, allowing Finland, for the first time, to become the EU digital leader. Its human capital is one of its strongest competitive advantages where 76 % of the population have basic or above basic digital skills, a long way above the EU average (57 %). Luxembourg ranks 6th out of the 28 EU Member States in the European Commission Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) 2019. The country ranks third in Human capital, improving from the previous year. The percentage of individuals with at least basic digital and software skills was well above EU average in 2017 (ranked first), while the share of ICT specialist as a percentage of total employment has increased to 5 % and is well above the EU average of 3.7 %. France ranks 15th out of the 28 EU Member States in the European Commission's Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) 2019. France’s highest rankings are in the areas of Human capital (driven by relatively high shares of women ICT specialists and digital skills levels), and Integration of digital technology (as a relatively high proportion of French companies share information electronically or make use of big data analysis). Over the past year, France has adopted a number of important initiatives to support digitalization, including the country's plan to fight digital exclusion (“Plan National pour un Numérique Inclusif”), funding for digital-related training under its dedicated IO1. Skýrsla um gagnasöfnun 77
