The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) household survey covers a range of topics related to the use of ICT by households and individuals. The ICT questionnaire focuses on the use of ICT for non-work related activities and provides estimates on a range of activities such as personal internet use, on-line purchasing and household computer access.
Interactive table: StatBank link
In the first quarter of 2014, 82% of all households had access to the internet at home, compared with 63% in the first quarter of 2008. (See StatBank link)
It is estimated that 88% of households in the Dublin region had internet access in the first quarter of 2014. In contrast 75% of households in the Border region indicated they had access in the same time period.
6.2 Individuals' use of the internet classified by frequency of use, sex and age group 2009 to 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
% of individuals | |||||||||||||||||||||
Used within last 3 months | Used but not in the last 3 months | Never used the internet | |||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | ||||
State | 65 | 67 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |||
Sex | |||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 64 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |||
Female | 66 | 69 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |||
Age Group | |||||||||||||||||||||
16-29 | 85 | 87 | 93 | 92 | 93 | 96 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |||
30-44 | 74 | 79 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||
45-59 | 53 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 76 | 73 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 39 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 21 | |||
60-74 | 25 | 27 | 38 | 40 | 46 | 41 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 72 | 67 | 58 | 53 | 49 | 53 | |||
Note 1: Data are subject to sampling and other survey errors, which are relatively greater in respect of smaller values. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Note 2: Individuals represent all individuals aged 16-74. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Source: CSO |
Interactive table: StatBank link
In the first quarter of 2014, 96% of individuals aged 16-29 used the internet "in the last three months". In contrast just 41% of individuals aged 60-74 used the internet during the same time period.
Age Group | 16-29 | 30-44 | 45-59 | 60-74 |
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Clothes or sports goods | 35.896 | 36.307 | 20.637 | 4.406 |
Tickets for events | 34.85 | 37.769 | 25.624 | 7.863 |
Other travel arrangements | 30.472 | 41.487 | 29.167 | 11.359 |
Holiday accommodation | 26.669 | 39.394 | 28.091 | 11.784 |
Films/music | 21.183 | 21.959 | 11.968 | 2.704 |
Interactive table: StatBank link
Other travel arrangements (31%), tickets for events (30%) and holiday accommodation (29%) were the most popular types of internet purchases in the 12 months prior to Q1 2014. (See Appendix)
6.4 Activities on the internet in the last 3 months, 2014 | ||||||||
% of individuals | ||||||||
Video/voice calls over the internet | Social networking | Reading or downloading news | Services related to travel | Selling of goods or services | Internet banking | |||
State | 85 | 36 | 63 | 46 | 54 | 14 | 60 | |
Sex | ||||||||
Male | 84 | 36 | 59 | 48 | 55 | 18 | 61 | |
Female | 85 | 36 | 67 | 44 | 54 | 11 | 60 | |
Age group | ||||||||
16-29 | 84 | 40 | 89 | 43 | 48 | 13 | 52 | |
30-44 | 88 | 40 | 68 | 51 | 59 | 17 | 71 | |
45-59 | 82 | 28 | 41 | 43 | 56 | 14 | 58 | |
60-74 | 80 | 28 | 25 | 40 | 51 | 7 | 48 | |
Principal economic status | ||||||||
At work | 88 | 40 | 62 | 51 | 63 | 17 | 72 | |
Unemployed | 72 | 25 | 65 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 38 | |
Student | 87 | 41 | 92 | 43 | 43 | 12 | 43 | |
Home duties | 76 | 27 | 60 | 35 | 46 | 10 | 49 | |
Retired | 83 | 29 | 24 | 43 | 58 | 7 | 53 | |
Other | 74 | 26 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 9 | 42 | |
Region | ||||||||
Border | 79 | 25 | 64 | 38 | 42 | 10 | 51 | |
Midland | 75 | 30 | 64 | 39 | 44 | 15 | 59 | |
West | 88 | 35 | 64 | 43 | 56 | 12 | 57 | |
Dublin | 91 | 47 | 62 | 60 | 64 | 17 | 68 | |
Mid-East | 79 | 31 | 64 | 40 | 49 | 11 | 58 | |
Mid-West | 83 | 33 | 64 | 46 | 54 | 18 | 55 | |
South-East | 82 | 29 | 63 | 31 | 50 | 13 | 57 | |
South-West | 84 | 33 | 63 | 41 | 55 | 14 | 60 | |
Source: CSO |
Interactive tables: StatBank link
The most popular activities of individuals who accessed the internet in the last three months were, Email (85%), Social networking (63%), Internet banking (60%) and Using services related to travel or travel related accommodation (54%).
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