Three quarters of young adults used an election compass before the Parliamentary elections 2023

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release | Use of information and communications technology by individuals 2023

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According to Statistics Finland, 57 per cent of those aged 18 to 89 used an election compass before the Parliamentary elections 2023. Sixty-one per cent of people aged 75 to 89 used the Internet in 2023. Thirty-three per cent of Finns ordered a document or certificate from a public authority on the Internet during the year.

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  • Sixty-five per cent of men aged 75 to 89 and 57 per cent of women of the same age used the Internet.
  • In 2023, a total of 94 per cent of Finns aged 16 to 89 used the Internet.
  • Three out of four persons aged 18 to 34 used an election compass before the Parliamentary elections 2023.
  • In 2023, altogether 81 per cent of Finns searched the websites of authorities or public services for information about themselves concerning taxation, pension or health care, for example.

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Use of information and communications technology by individuals [online publication].
Reference period: 2023. ISSN=2341-8710. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 12.11.2024].
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