WIESBADEN – 81% of the approximately 62 million internet users in Germany use their mobile phones or smartphones to access the internet (first quarter 2016 online). As the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) further reported, 69% use their laptops or netbooks and two-thirds (65%) desktop computer to get on the web. Approximately every fifth Internet user (19%) used a Smart TV to access the Internet. 17% used other devices such as a game console or e-readers.
62% of Internet users in the first quarter of 2016 watched online videos from video sharing services such as YouTube. Approximately one in two (47%) listened to music on Internet radio or online – streaming services. 39% watched Streaming services like Netflix (live or delayed).
In 2016, a total of 87% of persons aged 10 years and over used the Internet (2015: 85%). This equals 63.7 million people. (also included are those persons ´who have not accessed the internet for a while.
Among the population aged 65 and over, the share of Internet users rose most sharply from 49% in 2015 to 55% in 2016. In the 10- to 44-year-olds are still online almost 100%. For 45- to 64-year-olds, the proportion was slightly lower with 93%.
Other results include the current Fachserie 15, row 4 “Households in the Information Society – Use of Information and Communication Technologies 2016” available.
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt, Wiesbaden 2016
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