Purposes of the use of the Internet in spring 2005, per cent of Internet users
| Purpose of use | % |
| Sending or receiving e-mail | 86 |
| Finding information about goods or services | 85 |
| Online banking | 76 |
| Browsing travel and accommodation websites | 66 |
| Reading online magazines | 56 |
| Seeking health-related information | 53 |
| Buying or ordering products or services | 44 |
| Downloading images | 42 |
| Downloading games to the PC | 32 |
| Looking for a job or sending a job application | 32 |
| Studying at school, university or other institution | 31 |
| Listening to music online or downloading music on PC or other device | 30 |
| Playing games online | 26 |
| Instant messaging | 24 |
| Chatting or writing on discussion boards | 24 |
| Listening to the radio or viewing television | 23 |
| Other financial and insurance services (e.g. buying shares) | 19 |
| Selling goods, products and services (online fleamarkets etc.) | 13 |
| Downloading games to the PC | 12 |
| Internet phonecalls | 10 |
| Doing adult or further education courses | 9 |
| Video conferencing | 5 |
| Doing courses aimed at improving job prospects | 4 |
Last updated 12.6.2006
Statistics:
Use of information and communications technology by individuals [e-publication].
ISSN=2341-8710. 2005,
Purposes of the use of the Internet in spring 2005, per cent of Internet users
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 29.10.2025].
Access method: http://stat.fi/til/sutivi/2005/sutivi_2005_2006-06-12_tau_001_en.html