This statistic presents the reach of various online activities among internet users in Canada in 2012, sorted by age. During the reported period, 83.6 percent of Canadian internet users aged 25 to 44 years old were using electronic banking.
Reach of online activities among internet users in Canada in 2012, by age
Characteristic
16 to 24 years
25 to 44 years
45 to 64 years
65+ years
E-mail
94.4%
95.5%
90.8%
89.4%
Use instant messenger
48.1%
42.8%
35.3%
27.8%
Visit or interact with government websites
58.7%
71.2%
60.3%
44.8%
Search for medical or health-related information
61.9%
71.2%
65.8%
61.9%
Formal education, training or school work
78.2%
38.1%
22.6%
9.1%
Travel information or making travel arrangements
57.3%
71.8%
67.7%
57%
Search for employment
60%
43%
24.6%
4.1%
Electronic banking
70%
83.6%
66.8%
48.5%
Research investments
15.4%
30.3%
28.9%
23.1%
Read or watch the news
72.1%
76.4%
67.7%
56.4%
Research community events
59.6%
65.7%
53.8%
38.9%
Window shop or browse for information on goods and services
77.6%
84.5%
74.2%
53.6%
Sell goods or services (through auction sites)
18.9%
30.1%
21.2%
12.5%
Use social networking sites
93.4%
78.7%
51.2%
32%
Contribute content or participate in discussion groups
*For Canadians aged 65+ regarding the activity "search for employment", use with caution Electronic banking: paying bills, viewing statements, transferring funds between accounts Contribute content or participate in discussion groups: blogging, message boards, posting images Percentage of all individuals aged 16 years old and over who responded to have used the Internet for personal non business use in the past twelve months from any location. The 2010 and 2012 series of Canadian Internet use tables replace the terminated series of tables from 2005 to 2009.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Canadian Internet Use Survey 2012, 2012. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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