Internet: main uses by seniors in France

The source asked French seniors aged 70 and over on their main uses of the Internet in 2018. That year, around 77 percent of people questioned answered that they had used the Internet to search for information and 68 percent of them used it to send an email.
When seniors aged 60 and over were asked about their Internet access frequency, about four percent of seniors said they used it several times a week.

Main uses of the Internet by people aged over 70 in France in 2018

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Find information	77%
Send an email	68%
Consult your bank accounts	59%
Read the news	60%
Make a purchase	32%
Visit social networks	20%
Perform an administrative task	28%
Organize all or part of a trip	22%
Find an apartment or a house	6%

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Release date

June 2018

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Region

France

Survey time period

Feburary 15-23, 2018

Number of respondents

235*

Age group

70 years and older

Special properties

People with an Internet connection

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* The number of respondents does not correspond to the total sample.

The question was formulated by the source as follows: « Au cours du dernier mois, sur Internet, avez-vous au moins une fois…? »

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