Key Insights
- Youth Dominance: The 16-19 age group shows the highest internet usage rates, reaching 97.09% in 2022, 97.61% in 2023, and 97.87% in 2024.
- Age Digital Divide: There’s a clear decline in internet usage with age, with the 65-74 group showing significantly lower usage (52.39% in 2022, 56.20% in 2023, 64.37% in 2024).
- Overall Growth: Most age groups show improvement in daily internet usage over the three-year period, indicating increasing digital adoption across Italy.
- Working Age Stability: The 25-34 and 35-44 age groups maintain consistently high usage rates above 90% throughout all years.
- Senior Growth: The 55-64 age group shows notable improvement from 77.99% in 2022 to 85.36% in 2024, demonstrating significant digital adoption among older adults.
- Strong Recovery in Seniors: The 65-74 age group shows the most significant growth, improving from 52.39% to 64.37% over the three-year period.
Legend Description
Chart Type: Line Chart
Colors Used:
- 2022: #18baa8 (Main teal color)
- 2023: #45c7b8 (Lighter teal)
- 2024: #72d4c8 (Lightest teal)
Data Points: Daily internet usage percentages for different age groups across three years
Individuals - frequency of internet use
IT (Italy)Data-Level: IT Source: Eurostat - Dataset: isoc_ci_ifp_fu | Individuals - frequency of internet use | Daily usage (I_IDAY) | Italy (IT)
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Project manager:
Franziska Görmar
IfL - Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, Germany
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This project is supported by the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme with co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund.
Find more information about the x-Inno Radar project on the Interreg CE projectwebsite.
x-Inno Radar is a project of:
Creative Region Linz & Upper Austria Gmbh,
The Regional Chamber of Commerce of the Karlovy Vary Region,
Padova Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts and Agriculture,
Creative Industry Košice, n. o.,
BSC, Business support centre, ltd., Kranj,
Regional Development Agency in Bielsko-Biała,
Stebo Competence Centre Community Developmentm,
Association of Cultural and Creative Industries Chemnitz and Region (Creative Chemnitz),
Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography – Germany,
Otelo Cooperative
