IT-sphere in the structure of Ukraine’s economy
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31617/2.2023(46)03Keywords:
IT sphere, IT market, IT sector, IT industry, digital economy, trend, development, analysis.Abstract
Introduction. The informatization of business not only makes it possible to increase the level of income of companies, but also contributes to the development of society and individual countries as a whole due to the increase in the level of income and improvement of the population’s quality of life.
Problem. Thanks to the active digital transformation of business, Ukraine will be able to approach developed countries in terms of volume and pace of development. Therefore, there is a need to determine the main formation trends and justify the directions for further development of the IT sphere in Ukraine.
The aim of the article is to identify development trends, systematize the specifics of activity, generalize problems and outline the potential and directions of development of the IT sphere in Ukraine.
Methods. The following methods have been used in research: statistical and correlation-regression analysis, analysis and synthesis.
Results. The positive dynamics of Ukrainian telecommunications, computer and information services export trends have been determined. There is a high, but still insufficient level of household access to the Internet. A statistical analysis of the activities of economic entities in the field of information and communication technologies was carried out according to their number, the number of hired and employed workers, and the volume of products sold. Analyzed: the dynamics of the volume of sold products (goods, services) per one economic entity and per one thousand employed workers in the IT sphere; the dependence of the main indicators of business entities in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT) and in general all business entities in Ukraine. The main features and problems are defined; the directions for developing the IT sphere in Ukraine are outlined.
Conclusions. Information technologies contribute to the revolutionary development of the economy and society thanks to rapid technological progress. Today, this is an industry in which almost 400,000 specialists work and it is growing by 25–30 % annually. As a low-income country, Ukraine is trying to gain a foothold in the global digital economy in the face of limited resources, skills, and fragmented global and regional regulations.
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