The bar chart depicts the proportion of households that own numerous products from 2001 to 2008.
Overall, while telephone usage saw a downward trend throughout the period, it increased in the remaining sectors. Notably, the proportion of households owning mobile phones, home computers, internet, and dishwashers soared sharply, whereas it changed slightly in the other items.
In 2001, telephones were the most common item, owned by 95% of households, although this figure fell slightly to 90% by 2008. Microwaves and CD players were also relatively popular in 2001, at 80% and 70%, respectively, both rising to 90% in 2008. Ownership of clothes dryers also grew modestly from 60% to 70%.
Regarding the most rapidly growing sectors, at the beginning, the proportion of households utilizing mobile phones, home computers, internet, and dishwashers made up 20%, 40%, 10%, and 10%, respectively. In 2008, the internet experienced a sixfold growth to 60%, which was the strongest increase. Moreover, mobile phones and dishwashers both increased fourfold, and home computers doubled to 80%.