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Households using the Internet from home, by purpose of use
| |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
| |
All households1 |
| |
% |
| Purpose of use |
|
| E-mail |
26.3
|
37.4
|
46.1
|
48.9
|
52.1
|
| Electronic banking |
8.0
|
14.7
|
21.6
|
26.2
|
30.8
|
| Purchasing goods/services |
5.5
|
9.6
|
12.7
|
15.7
|
18.6
|
| Medical/health information |
15.6
|
22.9
|
30.1
|
32.8
|
35.6
|
| Formal education/training |
9.2
|
19.0
|
22.9
|
24.3
|
24.9
|
| Government information |
12.7
|
18.9
|
25.6
|
29.2
|
32.2
|
| Search for employment |
..
|
12.2
|
16.2
|
18.0
|
19.6
|
| General browsing |
24.3
|
36.2
|
44.3
|
46.1
|
48.5
|
| Playing games |
12.3
|
18.2
|
24.4
|
25.7
|
27.9
|
| Chat groups |
7.5
|
11.0
|
13.7
|
14.0
|
14.4
|
| Obtaining/saving music |
7.8
|
17.8
|
23.3
|
24.3
|
20.6
|
| Listening to radio |
5.0
|
9.3
|
12.3
|
12.3
|
13.1
|
| Find sports-related information |
..
|
17.3
|
22.1
|
23.8
|
24.6
|
| Financial information |
..
|
18.5
|
22.8
|
23.5
|
25.0
|
| View the news |
..
|
20.4
|
26.2
|
27.2
|
30.2
|
| Travel information/arrangements |
..
|
21.9
|
27.4
|
30.4
|
33.6
|
| Other Internet services |
10.0
|
17.7
|
21.1
|
24.8
|
23.5
|
| 1. The term "All
households" refers to the population as a whole. |
| Source: Statistics Canada,
CANSIM, table 358-0006
and Catalogue no. 56F0004MIE. |
| Last Modified: 2004-11-16. |
For more information on the Household Internet Use Survey, consult Internet Use in Canada.
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