Internet Statistics
The so called information society is faced with rapid changes, especially induced by the internet. Its economic relevance reflects also in the upcoming of statistical recordings that make these processes more transparent.
Example
Eurostat's database "Internet activities - individuals" provides the following internet statistics:
- Internet banking
- any of the learning activities
- civic or political participation
- communicating with instructors or students using educational websites/portals
- communication
- consulting wikis (to obtain knowledge on any subject)
- creating websites or blogs
- downloading official forms
- downloading official forms (last 12 months)
- downloading software
- downloading/listening to/watching/playing music, films and/or games
- finding information about goods and services
- finding information for buying online
- finding information not used for buying goods and services
- finding information not used for buying online
- finding information used for buying goods and services
- formalised educational activities
- interacting with public authorities
- interaction with public authorities (last 12 months)
- job search or sending an application
- listening to web radio
- listening to web radios and/or watching web TV
- making an appointment with a practitioner via a website
- obtaining information from public authorities
- obtaining information from public authorities websites (last 12 months)
- online learning material
- other communication uses (chat sites, etc.)
- other educational courses related to employment opportunities
- other financial services
- participating in professional networks (creating user profiles, posting messages or other contributions to LinkedIn, Xing, etc.)
- participating in social networks (creating user profiles, posting messages or other contributions to facebook, twitter, etc.)
- participating in social or professional networks
- playing networked games with other persons
- playing/downloading games, images, films or music
- post educational courses
- posting messages to social media sites or instant messaging
- posting opinions on civic or political issues via websites (e.g. blogs, social networks, etc.)
- purchasing/ordering goods or services (excl. shares, financial services)
- reading and posting opinions on civic or political issues via websites
- reading online news sites/newspapers/news magazines
- reading/downloading online newspapers/news
- seeking health information
- selling goods or services
- sending filled forms
- sending/receiving e-mails
- submitting completed forms (last 12 months)
- taking part in on-line consultations or voting to define civic or political issues (e.g. urban planning, signing a petition)
- telephoning or video calls
- telephoning, videoconferencing
- training and education
- travel and accommodation services
- uploading self-created content to any website to be shared
for instance: internet banking
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