24-47  Persons Aged 10 and Over Having Used Personal Computer by Age Group/Educational Attainment/Economic Activity Status
Item 2004 2005 2006
Number of     Number of     Number of    
Persons Percent Rate Persons Percent Rate Persons Percent Rate
                   
  Age Group                  
    10-14 418200 11.4 98.0 417900 11.5 98.8 417500 10.7 98.2
    15-24 852000 23.2 95.8 859500 23.6 97.2 858500 22.0 98.1
    25-34 892400 24.3 85.0 838800 23.0 84.1 850900 21.8 89.6
    35-44 908900 24.8 68.4 867800 23.8 67.1 947000 24.3 75.5
    45-54 449200 12.2 40.3 506900 13.9 43.7 604200 15.5 50.2
    55-64 117800 3.2 20.6 128500 3.5 20.5 176800 4.5 25.9
    65 and Over 31300 0.9 4.0 26000 0.7 3.2 42900 1.1 5.3
    Overall 3669700 100.0 59.5 3645500 100.0 58.8 3897900 100.0 62.9
  Educational Attainment                  
    No Schooling/ 311400 8.5 18.2 308000 8.5 17.6 348300 8.9 20.8
      Kindergarten/Primary                  
    Secondary/Matriculation 2303700 62.8 69.0 2252500 61.8 68.2 2423500 62.2 72.4
    Tertiary 1054600 28.7 94.3 1084900 29.8 94.6 1126100 28.9 95.3
    Overall 3669700 100.0 59.5 3645500 100.0 58.8 3897900 100.0 62.9
  Economic Activity                  
    Status                  
    Economically Active 2495300 68.0 68.6 2410700 66.1 68.4 2674700 68.6 72.7
    Economically Inactive 1174400 32.0 46.4 1234700 33.9 46.1 1223100 31.4 48.6
      Students 862800 23.5 98.5 921000 25.3 99.2 883200 22.7 98.9
      Retired Persons 48000 1.3 9.0 55500 1.5 6.5 74300 1.9 8.8
      Home-makers 250900 6.8 24.8 241500 6.6 29.2 244800 6.3 35.9
      Others 12700 0.3 11.6 16600 0.5 23.6 20900 0.5 22.4
    Overall 3669700 100.0 59.5 3645500 100.0 58.8 3897900 100.0 62.9
                   
 
Notes : Figures are based on a Household Survey on Information Technology Usage and Penetration conducted during June to August in 2004, May to
            August in 2005 and June to August in 2006. They refer to the number of persons aged 10 and over who had used personal computer in the 
            twelve months before enumeration.
            As a percentage of all persons aged 10 and over in the respective age/educational attainment/economic activity status groups.  For example, 
                among all persons aged 10-14, 98.2% had used personal computer in the twelve months before enumeration based on the aboved mentioned 
                Household Survey conducted in 2006.