Statistics Norway

Use of ICT in households

6   Purpose and nature of activities on the Internet the last 3 months. Percentage of Internet users the last 3 months, by sex, age, education and employment situation. 2nd quarter of 2007
  Communications Sent and received e-mail Telephony/video conference Chat/instant messaging Downloading software Information search and online services Selling and banking Interaction with public authorities Doing an online course Purpose of learning
All persons 91 89 14 48 40 96 84 70 5 53
                     
Sex                    
Males 92 91 19 50 54 97 87 74 5 59
Females 90 87 9 45 24 95 81 66 4 48
                     
Age                    
16 - 24 years 97 91 18 93 46 99 72 54 5 70
25 - 34 years 95 93 20 67 44 98 90 78 6 62
35 - 44 years 92 91 12 39 43 97 89 75 5 50
45 - 54 years 87 86 12 24 34 94 84 72 5 50
55 - 64 years 83 81 10 23 32 95 86 74 3 42
65 - 74 years 83 81 9 15 30 81 72 63 2 21
                     
Education                    
Primary school 87 83 14 60 35 92 80 56 5 50
Secondary school 88 87 11 42 34 96 82 69 5 48
University/college + 96 95 17 42 48 98 91 86 3 62
Unspecified 98 88 27 76 57  100 68 52 7 56
                     
Employment situation                    
Student 99 88 19 93 47  100 58 53 5 80
Employed 92 90 14 47 40 97 88 74 5 54
Self-employed 91 89 16 39 40 96 88 78 8 60
Retired 83 82 11 27 36 88 79 67 2 35
Unemployed 90 85 25 57 46 95 85 59 5 35
Other 86 83 12 44 17 97 68 56 3 34

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