The given bar chart illustrates the proportion of UK urban citizens using the internet for seven specific activities (shopping, banking, music, job seeking, games, learning, TV) in 2007 and 2009. Overall, it is clear that shopping was the all-time higher. Banking, music, job seeking and games were less popular, while learning and TV were least popular.
Regarding 2007, shopping holds the highest proportion at roughly 45%, followed by banking at exactly 40% of people using internet for this. In addition, music and job seeking also account for one of the largest proportions, with around 38% and 30%, respectively. The figures for games and learning represent 20%, while that of TV accounts for around 15%, making it the lowest.
In terms of 2009, shopping was still the highest, rising to clearly 50%. Banking and music experienced a downward trend, falling to approximately 35% and 30%, respectively. While the figures for job seeking and TV increased slightly to 30% and 20%, that of learning witnessed a slight decrease to roughly 15%. Meanwhile, the share for games remained the same in both years.
