**Hypothesis 2 (H2).** *There is a correlation between e-skills and the considered e-activities.*

There is an increase in using modeling [64] (p 399), forecasting and simulation [65] (p.139), which are important for any organizations, no matter the size or the field, and it is based on using past data, in order to see a possible future which will help to observe the risks or the factors which influence the analyzed variables.

In our research, the data from the EU28 level are used and the variables are the following: y, individuals level of digital skills (e-skills); X1, individuals sending and receiving e-mails (e-mailing); X2, individuals using the Internet to find information about goods and services (e-commerce); X3, individuals using the Internet for internet banking (e-banking); X4, individuals using the Internet to look for a job app (e-recruitment); X5, individuals using the Internet to do an online course (e-development).

In order to achieve the objective and to test the research hypotheses, trend analysis for the analyzed three zones, and correlation matrix in combination with Excel data analysis are used.
