Table 6 Purpose and nature of activities on the Internet the last 3 months. Percentage of Internet users the last 3 months, by sex, age, education and employment situation. 2nd quarter of 2007

6	Purpose and nature of activities on the Internet the last 3 months. Percentage of Internet users the last 3 months, by sex, age, education and employment situation. 2nd quarter of 2007

	Communications	Sent and received e-mail	Telephony/video conference	Chat/instant messaging	Downloading software	Information search and online services	Selling and banking	Interaction with public authorities	Doing an online course	Purpose of learning


All persons	91	89	14	48	40	96	84	70	5	53

Sex
Males	92	91	19	50	54	97	87	74	5	59
Females	90	87	9	45	24	95	81	66	4	48

Age
16 - 24 years	97	91	18	93	46	99	72	54	5	70
25 - 34 years	95	93	20	67	44	98	90	78	6	62
35 - 44 years	92	91	12	39	43	97	89	75	5	50
45 - 54 years	87	86	12	24	34	94	84	72	5	50
55 - 64 years	83	81	10	23	32	95	86	74	3	42
65 - 74 years	83	81	9	15	30	81	72	63	2	21

Education
Primary school	87	83	14	60	35	92	80	56	5	50
Secondary school	88	87	11	42	34	96	82	69	5	48
University/college +	96	95	17	42	48	98	91	86	3	62
Unspecified	98	88	27	76	57	100	68	52	7	56

Employment situation
Student	99	88	19	93	47	100	58	53	5	80
Employed	92	90	14	47	40	97	88	74	5	54
Self-employed	91	89	16	39	40	96	88	78	8	60
Retired	83	82	11	27	36	88	79	67	2	35
Unemployed	90	85	25	57	46	95	85	59	5	35
Other	86	83	12	44	17	97	68	56	3	34