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European Telework Online Larger European countries trailing in Internet take-up: data from the EITO Report 2000 The free of charge provision of these resources is made possible by our sponsors: The chart below is adapted from the EITO Reports, 2000, which has since 1994 been the most consistent and reliable data series tracking ICT investment and use across Europe and in Europe compared with other world regions. Commentary EITO comments that In China . . . it is forecast that 20 million users will be online by 2003, just 1.6% of the population. By comparison, the US, Canada and Sweden already have over 40% of their populations online. However, what EITO omits to point out is that in numeric terms China's 20 million users will already be the total online population of Western Europe as it stood as recently as 1997, and larger than the online populations of any EU country other than Germany in 2003. China is a country that is capable of remarkable feats as and when it's Government sets out on a particular path; for China to catch up in numerical terms with the USA, they would only have to get 10% of their population connected by 2005. Given continuing reductions in the inherent cost of basic connectivity this is by no means impossible. European Telework Online considers that expectations about the online population of China should certainly be a factor in planning telework, e-business and other strategies for the mid and late 2000s. Check out our other Statistics pages For comments or questions on this page, please use the feedback form Site navigation: ETO Home | Telework | Teletrade | Telecooperation Resources database | Events | Presentations FAQs | Search the site | Be kept informed | Join the on-line discussion Development of European Telework Online has been supported by ETD, an initiative of the European Commission (DGXIII) ACTS programme Page address: http://www.eto.org.uk/uestats/graphs/int-gdp99