A total of 30% of the Dutch population made online purchases in 2005, according to the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). That percentage was a shade higher in Sweden, the UK, Germany and Luxembourg. In Greece, almost no one makes online purchases. The average for the European Union (EU) was 20% in 2005. Nearly 80% of the households in the Netherlands had an Internet connection in 2005. That percentage was the highest in the EU. The most popular Internet activities in 2004 were e-mails and surfing, followed by software downloads, online shopping and online looking for a job.

NamNews - Tuesday 31st January 2006

 

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