23-45 Persons Aged 10 and Over Having Used Internet Service by Age/
Educational Attainment/Economic Activity Status, 2000 - 2002
2000
2001
2002
Number of
Number of
Number of
persons
Percent
Rate+
persons
Percent
Rate+
Persons
Percent
Rate+
Age Group
10–14
179900
9.7
43.1
341200
13.1
79.4
387500
13.3
89.9
15–24
583400
31.4
64.5
743000
28.6
81.1
795100
27.2
89.2
25–34
559700
30.2
48.1
717100
27.6
65.1
753900
25.8
69.1
35–44
402400
21.7
28.3
574000
22.1
42.3
659300
22.6
48.6
45–54
111100
6.0
11.5
189800
7.3
19.6
254300
8.7
25.0
55–64
17100
0.9
3.2
29800
1.1
6.0
54300
1.9
10.5
65 and Over
1700
0.1
0.2
6200
0.2
0.8
14400
0.5
1.9
Overall
1855200
100.0
30.3
2601300
100.0
43.3
2918800
100.0
48.2
Educational Attainment
No Schooling/
Kindergarten /Primary
66600
3.6
3.3
207400
8.0
11.1
263100
9.0
14.4
Secondary/Matriculation
1135200
61.2
34.4
1621500
62.3
50.1
1736900
59.5
54.3
Tertiary
653400
35.2
78.5
772400
29.7
86.9
918800
31.5
89.0
Overall
1855200
100.0
30.3
2601300
100.0
43.3
2918800
100.0
48.2
Economic Activity
Status
Economically Active
1251600
67.5
35.6
1732800
66.6
49.4
1909700
65.4
54.1
Economically Inactive
603600
32.5
23.1
868400
33.4
34.8
1009100
34.6
40.0
Students
532300
28.7
60.8
733300
28.2
84.7
824200
28.2
93.4
Retired Persons
5900
0.3
0.7
13400
0.5
1.8
27500
0.9
4.1
Home-makers
60400
3.3
6.8
91500
3.5
12.7
144900
5.0
16.5
Others
5000
0.3
11.2
30200
1.2
16.8
12400
0.4
14.2
Overall
1855200
100.0
30.3
2601300
100.0
43.3
2918800
100.0
48.2
Notes: Figures are based on a Household Survey on Information Technology Usage and Penetration conducted during January to March in 2000,
April to June in 2001 and May to July in 2002. They refer to the number of persons aged 10 and over who had used Internet service in
the twelve months before enumeration.
+ As a percentage of all persons aged 10 and over in the respective age/educational attainment/economic activity status groups. For example,
among all persons aged 10 –14, 43.1% had used Internet service in the twelve months before enumeration based on the Household Survey
in 2000.
