23-44 Persons Aged 10 and Over Having Used Personal Computer 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
303600
11.5
72.8
390200
12.9
90.8
414700
12.7
96.2
15–24
713900
27.0
78.9
806700
26.7
88.0
823200
25.2
92.3
25–34
755300
28.6
65.0
810900
26.9
73.6
830800
25.4
76.2
35–44
633000
24.0
44.5
705600
23.4
52.0
792300
24.2
58.4
45–54
194400
7.4
20.2
253300
8.4
26.2
317300
9.7
31.2
55–64
35000
1.3
6.6
44200
1.5
8.8
71300
2.2
13.8
65 and Over
4400
0.2
0.6
8900
0.3
1.2
20800
0.6
2.8
Overall
2639700
100.0
43.1
3020000
100.0
50.3
3270300
100.0
54.0
Educational Attainment
No Schooling/
Kindergarten/Primary
166800
6.3
8.4
268700
8.9
14.3
308900
9.4
17.0
Secondary/Matriculation
1727000
65.4
52.3
1941500
64.3
60.0
2002700
61.2
62.6
Tertiary
745900
28.3
89.5
809800
26.8
91.1
958700
29.3
92.8
Overall
2639700
100.0
43.1
3020000
100.0
50.3
3270300
100.0
54.0
Economic Activity
Status
Economically Active
1795400
68.0
51.1
2027900
67.1
57.8
2173500
66.5
61.5
Economically Inactive
844300
32.0
32.3
992100
32.9
39.7
1096800
33.5
43.5
Students
714300
27.1
81.6
807300
26.7
93.3
860900
26.3
97.5
Retired Persons
13000
4.2
1.6
19000
0.6
2.6
35300
1.1
5.3
Home-makers
110100
0.5
12.4
129300
4.3
18.0
186200
5.7
21.1
Others
7000
0.3
15.4
36600
1.2
20.3
14500
0.4
16.5
Overall
2639700
100.0
43.1
3020000
100.0
50.3
3270300
100.0
54.0
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 personal computer 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, 72.8% had used personal computer in the twelve months before enumeration based on the sHousehold
Survey in 2000.
