NOTE FOR THIS DATA CUBE

For all indicators provided in this cube, value are expressed as percentage of Internet users.
For each country (except for Costa Rica - see below), the value of the indicators provided in this cube are based on data from the ICT Access and Usage by Households and Individuals database, and metadata and sources are strictly identical.

Internet users generally relate to a recall period of 3 months or 12 months as indicated below. For exceptions, see the country metadata in the ICT Access and Usage by Households and Individuals database. Other exceptions concerning OECD countries that are part of the European Statistical system are alsto listed below.

For Australia, 12 months before 2014, 3 months from 2014 onwards.

For Canada, Colombia and Japan, 12 months.

For Israel, Costa Rica and the United States, 3 months.

For New Zealand, 12 months in 2006.

For Chile, Korea, Mexico, New Zeland (2006 excepted), Switzerland and Brazil: 1. For indicators starting with D1, I3 and I9, Internet users relate to a recall period of 3 months; 2. For indicators starting with F1, Internet users relate to a recall period of 3 months until 2007 and of 12 months from 2008 onwards; 3. For the remaining indicators, Internet users relate to a recall period of 12 months.

For Costa Rica, data are OECD estimates based on data provided by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses and by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT). For all the indicators, Internet users relate to a recall period of 3 months.

For the remaining countries, all from Eurostat: 1. For indicators starting with D1 and for indicator H1E, Internet users relate to a recall period of 3 months; 2. For indicators starting with F1, Internet users relate to a recall period of 3 months until 2007 and of 12 months from 2008 onwards; 3. Indicators H1B, H1F, H1J, H1L relate to individuals who have ever used internet for the activity as described by the indicator; 4. Indicator H1E refers to Internet users who have ever used internet for the activity as described by the indicator until 2013 and to a recall period of 3 months from 2014 onwards; 5. For all the remaining indicators, Internet users relate to a recall period of 12 months.