Table 3
Online activities from any location (% of Internet users)

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Online activities from any location (% of Internet users)

Table summary
This table displays the results of online activities from any location (% of internet users) 2010, calculated using % units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  2010
  %
E-mail 93
Window shopping or browsing for information on goods or services 74
Electronic banking (e.g., paying bills, viewing statements, transferring funds between accounts) 68
Reading or watching the news 68
Travel information or making travel arrangements 65
Visiting or interacting with government websites 65
Searching for medical or health-related information 64
Using social networking sites 58
Researching community events 54
Using an instant messenger 47
Downloading or watching movies or video clips online 47
Obtaining or saving music (free or paid downloads) 46
Searching for employment 37
Formal education, training or school work 37
Listening to the radio online 37
Obtaining or saving software (free or paid downloads) 35
Playing online games 33
Downloading or watching TV online 33
Researching investments 27
Making telephone calls online 24
Selling goods or services (e.g., through auction sites) 19
Contributing content or participating in discussion groups (e.g., blogging, message boards, posting images) 19