Nearly 46 million people in the US went online from work in August 2002, the highest figure yet recorded by Nielsen//NetRatings since it began measuring the at-work audience.
Male office workers continue to be the most regular users of the internet, averaging almost 31 hours online in August. This compares to less than 27 hours for their female counterparts.
US Internet User Growth 2001-2002 | ||
Year On Year Growth (%) | ||
Month | Work | Home |
January | 8 | 3 |
February | 5 | 6 |
March | 7 | 5 |
April | 14 | 2 |
May | 18 | 3 |
June | 14 | 3 |
July | 11 | 3 |
August | 17 | 4 |
Source: Nielsen//NetRatings, September 2002 |