More than 80 per cent of households in Malta and Gozo had access to the internet last year, with regular internet users surpassing the 75 per cent of the population aged between 16 and 74.

The National Statistic Office said that internet access in households last year increased by 1.1 percentage points when compared with 2014 reaching  81.9 per cent.

The highest percentage of internet use was registered within the 16 to 24 age cohort (97.9 per cent) while individuals aged 65 to 74 recorded the lowest internet usage level (35.2 per cent).

Higher levels of internet usage away from home or work were recorded when compared to the previous year.

According to survey results, 73.7 per cent of individuals accessed the internet through their mobile phone, while 52.2 per cent made use of a portable computer. Furthermore 97 per cent of those using portable computers connected to the internet via a wireless network, 45 per cent through a mobile phone network.

The NSO said internet was mostly used for communication purposes (96.7 per cent) and to access information (93.3 per cent).

e-Government users as a percentage of internet users remained at par with levels for 2014. Usage of e-Government services increased among persons of older age and decreased among the younger generations.

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