Appendices
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Table 40
(Chapter 17: Media and Communications)
(a) Penetration of Information Technology into Households
Households with personal computers at home (1)
Households with personal computers at home connected to
the internet(1)
Notes:
Percentages
2010
2014
2015
77.9
81.3
80.4
76.4
78.7
79.0
Figures for 2010 refer to October to December, figures for 2014 refer to June to August and figures for 2015 refer to May to August.
(1) As a percentage of all households in Hong Kong.
(b) Usage of Information Technology among Household Members
Percentages
2009(1)
2014
2015
Persons aged 10 and over who had used personal computers
during the 12 months before enumeration(2)
70.2
73.5
78.6
Persons aged 10 and over who had used the internet
during the 12 months before enumeration(2)
69.4
79.9
84.9
Notes:
Figures for 2009 and 2014 refer to June to August of the respective years, whereas figures for 2015 refer to May to August. (1) Figures for 2010 are not available.
(2) As a percentage of all persons aged 10 and over in Hong Kong.
Source: Social Surveys Section, Census and Statistics Department
(For enquiries, please call 2887 5103.)
Table 41
(Chapter 17: Media and Communications)
Postal Services
Letter mail (million articles)
Parcels (thousands)
Source: Hongkong Post
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405
2011
2015
2016
1,297
1,203
1,217
1,392
1,105
1,015