Background
This report is concerned with information on ICT usage which is available from quantitative survey data sources. The list is not comprehensive. It is mainly based upon the data sources cited in Reports 1 and 2, but a number of other major surveys available in Europe and a number of western countries are detailed.
Basic details of each survey are presented in a standard template, together with links to documentation and downloadable data. The key socio-economic and demographic variables available in the survey are listed. A list of standard measures of internet and computer use has been devised and the second table on each sheet indicates whether the survey collects this data or whether it is available in particular years of the survey.