The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) published today (October 15) the October 2020 issue of the "Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics" (HKMDS).
 
ýÿ     Apart from providing up-to-date statistics, this issue also contains a feature article entitled "Usage of Information Technology and the Internet by Hong Kong Residents, 2000 to 2019".
 
"Usage of Information Technology and the Internet by Hong Kong Residents, 2000 to 2019"
 
ýÿ     To keep track of the latest development of information technology (IT) in the community, the C&SD has been conducting the Thematic Household Survey on "IT Usage and Penetration" and "Personal Computer and Internet Penetration" regularly since 2000. The survey results provide useful reference in formulating the strategy for the development of IT in Hong Kong. This feature article describes the usage of IT and the Internet by the Hong Kong residents from 2000 to 2019.
 
ýÿ     For enquiries about this feature article, please contact the Social Surveys Section (1) of the C&SD (Tel: 2887 0416; email: thematic@censtatd.gov.hk).
 
ýÿ     Published in bilingual form, the HKMDS is a compact volume of official statistics containing about 140 tables. It collects up-to-date statistical series on various aspects of the social and economic situation of Hong Kong. Topics include population; labour; external trade; National Income and Balance of Payments; prices; business performance; energy; housing and property; government accounts, finance and insurance; and transport, communications and tourism. For selected key statistical items, over 20 charts depicting the annual trend in the past decade and quarterly or monthly trend in the recent two years are also available. Users can download the Digest free of charge at the website of C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/sp460.jsp?productCode=B1010002).
 
ýÿ     Enquiries about the contents of the Digest can be directed to the Statistical Information Dissemination Section (1) of the C&SD (Tel: 2582 4738; email: gen-enquiry@censtatd.gov.hk).

Ends/Thursday, October 15, 2020
Issued at HKT 16:00

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