The bar chart compares the percentages of adults in different age groups in the UK who used the internet every day from 2003 to 2006.
Overall, young people were much more likely to use internet daily, while the seniors showed the minimal percentage throughout the period. In general, the figures increased in most age categories, with the largest rise occurring among people aged 55-64.
Among the younger age groups, adults aged 16-24 accounted for the highest percentage of daily internet users. The figure stood at 80% in both 2003 and 2004 before rising 90% in 2005. It then declined slightly to approximately 85% in 2006. A similar upward trend was observed among those aged 25-44, whose proportion increased steadily from around 70% to 80% in 2005, remaining unchanged in 2006. Meanwhile, the percentage for the 45-54 age group rose from about 55% to nearly 70% in 2004, fell to roughly 60% a year later and recovered to just below 70% by 2006.
Turning to the older groups, internet use among people aged 55-64 increased considerable over the period, climbing from approximately 30% to around 55% in 2006, representing the largest overall rise. By contrast, adults aged 65 and over consistently recorded the lowest figures. Their percentage grew from only 5% to 20% in 2005 before falling slightly to about 18% in the final year.