Gender differences in the use of computers and the Internet
H. Seybert. Eurostat, European Communities., Luxembourg, (2007)
Abstract
The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has become
an essential feature of both economic and social activity across Europe. In
nearly all European countries and in all age groups, however, men are more
regular users of both computers and the internet than women and many more
men than women are employed in computing jobs throughout the EU. The
concern here is to examine the differences in the regular use of ICT among
women and men in different Member States.
Main findings:
• The difference between the proportion of young women (62%) and young
men (67%) in the EU-25 using computers daily in 2006 was relatively
small. Differences in computer usage were greater between women and
men in the age groups 25–54 and 55–74.
• Slightly more young men (53%) than young women (48%) used the
Internet daily. A much smaller proportion of older people used the Internet
and there were larger differences between women and men. Only 9% of
women aged 55–74 used the Internet daily compared to 18% of men.
• In all age groups, the proportion of women with medium or high levels of
basic computer skills was smaller than that of men.
• The proportion of women employed as computing professionals is very
small (0.7%) and remained unchanged between 2001 and 2006, whereas
the proportion of men increased slightly from 2.3% to 2.6%.
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%X The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has become
an essential feature of both economic and social activity across Europe. In
nearly all European countries and in all age groups, however, men are more
regular users of both computers and the internet than women and many more
men than women are employed in computing jobs throughout the EU. The
concern here is to examine the differences in the regular use of ICT among
women and men in different Member States.
Main findings:
• The difference between the proportion of young women (62%) and young
men (67%) in the EU-25 using computers daily in 2006 was relatively
small. Differences in computer usage were greater between women and
men in the age groups 25–54 and 55–74.
• Slightly more young men (53%) than young women (48%) used the
Internet daily. A much smaller proportion of older people used the Internet
and there were larger differences between women and men. Only 9% of
women aged 55–74 used the Internet daily compared to 18% of men.
• In all age groups, the proportion of women with medium or high levels of
basic computer skills was smaller than that of men.
• The proportion of women employed as computing professionals is very
small (0.7%) and remained unchanged between 2001 and 2006, whereas
the proportion of men increased slightly from 2.3% to 2.6%.
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an essential feature of both economic and social activity across Europe. In
nearly all European countries and in all age groups, however, men are more
regular users of both computers and the internet than women and many more
men than women are employed in computing jobs throughout the EU. The
concern here is to examine the differences in the regular use of ICT among
women and men in different Member States.
Main findings:
• The difference between the proportion of young women (62%) and young
men (67%) in the EU-25 using computers daily in 2006 was relatively
small. Differences in computer usage were greater between women and
men in the age groups 25–54 and 55–74.
• Slightly more young men (53%) than young women (48%) used the
Internet daily. A much smaller proportion of older people used the Internet
and there were larger differences between women and men. Only 9% of
women aged 55–74 used the Internet daily compared to 18% of men.
• In all age groups, the proportion of women with medium or high levels of
basic computer skills was smaller than that of men.
• The proportion of women employed as computing professionals is very
small (0.7%) and remained unchanged between 2001 and 2006, whereas
the proportion of men increased slightly from 2.3% to 2.6%.},
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