The bar chart illustrates the proportion of young male and female internet users aged 15-24 in Canada in 2000, divided into four categories of online activities.
Overall, email was the most popular activity among both genders, while online shopping was the least common. Females tended to use the internet more for communication and shopping, whereas males were more engaged in social networks and other activities.
In terms of email usage, nearly half of young women (48%) used the internet for this purpose, compared to 41% of men, making it the most common online activity for both sexes. A similar trend is seen in online shopping, with 19% of females engaging in this compared to only 13% of males.
By contrast, men outnumbered women in the use of social networks, with 28% of males and 24% of females involved. The largest gender gap appeared in the “other activities” category, where 18% of men participated, which was exactly double the figure for women at 9%.
In summary, while communication-related purposes such as email and shopping were more popular among females, males dominated in social networking and miscellaneous online activities.