ICT usage in households in 2009

At the time of the survey (February to April 2009), 58% of households in Austria used a broadband connection to access the Internet, compared with 55% in 2008. Dial-up connections decreased furthermore. These data are the results of a survey conducted in Austria for the eighth time by STATISTICS AUSTRIA. Approximately 4,900 households with at least one household member aged 16 to 74 and approximately 7,600 persons aged 16 to 74 participated in the survey. As the survey was commissioned by the Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat) and as all EU member states are required to deliver data by a Regulation, a high comparability of the data within the EU-countries is guaranteed. European results for 2009 are expected by the end of the year 2009.

70% of the Austrian households had access to the Internet. 75% of all households were equipped with a computer at the time of the survey.

During the three months prior to the survey, 75% of respondents aged 16 to 74 used a computer. The Internet was used by 72% of all persons aged 16 to 74 in Austria during the mentioned reference period. With regard to mobile Internet usage, 35% of the Internet users used the Internet wireless via a laptop or a notebook.

Internet shopping is increasing onwards. 41% of persons aged 16 to 74 indicated that they had purchased goods or services over the Internet during the twelve months prior to the survey. The most popular product groups for Internet-shoppers were "books, magazines, newspapers and e-learning materials", as well as "clothing and sports articles", "travel and holiday accommodation", "electronic equipment", "tickets for events", "films and music".

40% of the online-shoppers spent between 100 and 499 euros for their Internet shopping during the three months prior to the survey. 44% paid with a credit or debit card when shopping over the Internet. The majority of online-shoppers (94%) encountered no problems relating to their Internet purchases.

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Results (overview): Households with computer, Internet access and broadband connections for the Internet access as well as persons with computer and Internet usage in the years 2002-2009
Households with computer in the years 2002 to 2009
Households with Internet access in the years 2002 to 2009
Households with broadband connections for the Internet access in the years 2003 to 2009
Persons with computer usage in the years 2002 to 2009
Persons with Internet usage in the years 2002 to 2009