In 2019, 79 percent of adults worldwide who were full-time employees for employers had access to the internet, while only 20 percent did not. Additionally, among unemployed members of the global adult population, 52 percent had access to the internet while 47 percent did not.
Share of adults worldwide with internet access in 2019, by employment status
The survey asked the following question: "Do you have access to the Internet in any way, whether on a mobile phone, a computer, or some other device?"
145 countries surveyed
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Gallup. (April 8, 2020). Share of adults worldwide with internet access in 2019, by employment status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114434/worldwide-adults-with-internet-access-employment/
Gallup. "Share of adults worldwide with internet access in 2019, by employment status ." Chart. April 8, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114434/worldwide-adults-with-internet-access-employment/
Gallup. (2020). Share of adults worldwide with internet access in 2019, by employment status . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114434/worldwide-adults-with-internet-access-employment/
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Share of adults worldwide with internet access in 2019, by employment status [Graph], Gallup, April 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114434/worldwide-adults-with-internet-access-employment/
