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APPENDICES

APPENDIX 61

(Chapter 19: Communications, the Media and IT) Information Technology Usage and Penetration in the Household Sector

%

20000

2001(2)

Percentage of households with personal computer (PC) at home

among all households in Hong Kong

49.7

60.6

Percentage of households with PC at home connected to Internet

among all households in Hong Kong

36.4

48.7

Percentage of persons aged 10 and over who had used PC in the

past twelve months among all persons aged 10 and over

43.1

50.3

Percentage of persons aged 10 and over who had used Internet service in the past twelve months among all persons aged 10 and over

30.3

43.3

Percentage of persons aged 15 and over who had used one or more

types of electronic business services for personal matters in the past twelve months among all persons aged 15 and over (3)

84.9

88.5

Notes: (1) Figures refer to Jan-Mar 2000.

(2) Figures refer to Apr-Jun 2001.

(3) The electronic business services include the use of Octopus card, Automatic Teller Machine (ATM), e-cash, Easy Pay System (EPS), Payment by Phone Service (PPS), online searching for financial information/information on goods and services/job vacancies, etc.

Source: Social Surveys Section, Census and Statistics Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2887 5103)

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