Appendices
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Table 40
(Chapter 17: Media and Communications)
(a) Penetration of Information Technology into Households
Percentages
2012
2016
2017
Households with personal computers at home (1) Households with personal computers at home connected to
the internet(1)
80.0
80.6
80.9
77.9
79.5
80.2
(b) Usage of Information Technology among Household Members
Percentages
2012
2016
2017
Persons aged 10 and over who had used personal computers
during the 12 months before enumeration(2)
72.8
81.5
79.8
Persons aged 10 and over who had used the internet
during the 12 months before enumeration(2)
72.9
87.5
89.4
Notes: Figures for 2012 refer to June to August, figures for 2016 refer to April to July and figures for 2017 refer to June to
September.
(1) As a percentage of all households in Hong Kong.
(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
2012
2016
2017
Letter mail (million articles)
1,355
1,217
1,166
Parcels (thousands)
1,468
1,015
890
Source: Hongkong Post
(For enquiries, please call 2921 2264)
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