Cultural participation in information networks
| Updated: 16.11.2012 - Next update: 7.11.2013 |
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Internet use outside home and work becoming more common
Corrected on 14 June 2012. The corrections are
indicated in red.
The Internet is a daily tool for increasingly more people.
According to Statistics Finlands survey, as many as 89 per
cent of those aged 16 to 74 use the Internet and three out of four
use it daily. Forty-three per cent of persons entitled to vote used
an election engine before the latest elections. Smartphones are
purchased most by persons aged under 45 and men, on the other
hand.
Source:
Statistics Finland / Use of information and communications technology
Description of indicator
The purpose of the survey on Use of information and communications technology is to produce data about ICT usage in households and by individuals. The data are used for the development projects of Finnish information society and for compiling pan-European information society indicators.
