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Information sector

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Validity of the definition

  • Valid

In Finland the concept of the information sector is used in addition to the OECD recommended concept of the ICT sector. This includes content production in addition to the ICT (information and communications technology) sector:
Goods production
Service production
Content production
221 Publishing
7413 Market research and public opinion polling
7414 Business and management consultancy activities
744 Advertising
921 Motion picture and video activities
922 Radio and television activities
924 News agency activities

In some cases the information sector must be also be defined more broadly, and the following content production sectors are added to those included in the definition:

Extended information sector: ICT sector + content production + the following sectors:

222 Printing
223 Reproduction of recorded media
73 Research and development
71401 Renting of videotapes
7485 Secretarial and translation activities
(923 Other entertainment activities)
(925 Library, archives, museums and other cultural activities)



Validity of the definition

  • 1 January 1900 - 31 December 2008

Source organisation

  • Tilastokeskus

Related concepts

Source organisation

  • Tilastokeskus

Related concepts


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