The bar chart depicts the percentage of Taiwanese Internet access categorized by four age groups in three successive years starting from 1998. A glance at the graph revealed that while an upturn was witnessed in the youngest and oldest groups during the whole period, the two middle groups saw the opposite pattern. However, it is clear that the population among 16-50 year olds was much more attracted to the Internet than those of the other two groups.
In terms of the first year, the highest percentage of people using the Internet belonged to the 16-30 years group, also being the group that was captivated most by the Internet throughout the whole period, constituting roughly 52%. This was followed by 31-50 year olds, with this figure being approximately 40%. Meanwhile, the oldest and youngest age group lagged, accounting for just under 5%, with these figures being less than one-tenth compared to the second highest group in 1998.
Regarding the remaining years, the age group of 16-30 years still remained the group with the highest proportion of individuals exposed to the Internet, but it experienced a consistent decline to about 44% by the end. Undergoing a similar decrease but a lower rate, a slight downward trend was registered in the percentage of Internet users in 31-50 years, with its data reaching a low of 35%. In contrast, although the youngest group remained under 10%, it recorded a significant increase of 7%. Moreover, from under 5%, the oldest group grew steadily to reach exactly 10% at the end.