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Table 1d
Information and communications technology (ICT) access and use

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2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
% of enterprises
ICT adoption rates (private sector)
   Personal computer
83.9
85.5
87.4
88.6
..
..
..
   E-mail
66.0
71.2
73.8
76.6
76.2
77.5
81.1
   Internet
70.8
75.7
78.2
81.6
81.6
82.8
86.7
   Have a website
28.6
31.5
34.0
36.8
38.3
39.7
41.4
   Use the Internet to purchase goods or services
22.4
31.7
37.2
42.5
43.4
44.8
48.5
   Use the Internet to sell goods or services
6.7
7.5
7.1
7.4
7.3
8.0
8.2
   Value of sales over the Internet ($ millions)
10,389
13,339
18,598
26,438
36,268
46,492
58,235
ICT adoption rates (public sector)
   Personal computer
100.0
99.9
100.0
100.0
..
..
..
   E-mail
99.7
99.6
99.8
99.9
99.6
99.9
100.0
   Internet
99.7
99.6
100.0
99.9
99.6
99.9
99.9
   Have a website
86.2
87.9
92.7
92.4
94.9
94.4
93.2
   Use the Internet to purchase goods or services
54.5
65.2
68.2
77.4
82.5
79.5
82.1
   Use the Internet to sell goods or services
12.8
14.2
15.9
14.0
15.2
15.9
15.9
   Value of sales over the Internet ($ millions current)
354.8
327.2
511.4
1,881.5
2,924.7
3,424.3
4,450.0
 
% of individuals
ICT adoption rates (individuals aged 18 years and over)1
   Personal (non-business) Internet use from any location
..
..
..
..
67.9
..
73.2
   Personal (non-business) Internet use from home
..
..
..
..
60.9
..
68.6
   Use the Internet to order or purchase goods or services (% of Internet users)
..
..
..
..
41.1
..
43.7
   Total value of e-commerce orders or purchases ($ billions)
..
..
..
..
7.9
..
12.8
   Average value of e-commerce orders or purchases (dollars per consumer)
..
..
..
..
1,150
..
1,520
1. Target population has changed from individuals 18 years of age and older in 2005 to individuals 16 years of age and older in 2007.
Data sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Internet Use Survey; Survey of Electronic Commerce and Technology.
Table source: Statistics Canada, Innovation Analysis Bulletin, 2008, Catalogue no. 88-003-X, Vol. 10, no. 2.