The bar chart compares the proportion of individuals in a certain city in the UK making use of the Internet for various activities in the years 2007 and 2009. Overall, online shopping was the most popular activity in both years, while learning and TV online were less common among other activities. Notably, online gaming, being the only one whose share remained unchanged in both years.
Focusing on upward trends, the figure for online shopping accounted approximately 45% in 2007 and increased to nearly 50% in 2009. While the proportion of online job seekers experienced a negligible growth from 25% in the former year to nearly 30% in the latter. Similarly, the figure for TV online increased from about 15% in the initial year to around 20% in the next. The share of online gaming, on the other hand, remained intact, with approximately 20% in both years.
Regarding downward trends, the percentage of online banking made for 40% in 2007 and decreased to virtually 35% in 2009. While the proportion of listening to music online fell from nearly 38% in the initial year to around 30% to the next. Similarly, the share of online learning experienced a negligible fall from about 20% in 2007 to virtually 15% in 2009.
