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Working Life Barometer in the Baltic Countries 2002 (pdf) - mol.fi

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WORKING TIME SPENT USING COMPUTER / CELLULAR PHONE BY AGE<br />

100%<br />

80%<br />

60%<br />

40%<br />

20%<br />

0%<br />

Under<br />

30y.<br />

Only respondents who use computer and/or cellular phone <strong>in</strong> job<br />

ESTONIA LATVIA LITHUANIA<br />

30-49y. 50+y. All Under<br />

30y.<br />

30-49y. 50+y. All Under<br />

30y.<br />

All <strong>the</strong> time 3/4 Half of <strong>the</strong> time Less Do not know<br />

DIVISION INTO THREE GROUPS<br />

30-49y. 50+y. All<br />

<strong>Work<strong>in</strong>g</strong> people <strong>in</strong> all <strong>the</strong> <strong>Baltic</strong> countries can be divided <strong>in</strong>to three groups<br />

accord<strong>in</strong>g to utilisation of <strong>in</strong>formation technology devices: 1) Those who use<br />

<strong>in</strong>formation technology almost cont<strong>in</strong>ually, i.e. <strong>the</strong> so-called <strong>in</strong>formation<br />

workers. One-<strong>fi</strong>fth of <strong>the</strong> Estonians and Latvians, and 15 % of <strong>the</strong> Lithuanians,<br />

belong to this group. These are typically youngish people, and for <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong><br />

computers and mobile phones are primary work<strong>in</strong>g tools. 2) Those who use<br />

<strong>in</strong>formation technology actively as an aid. These persons use it dur<strong>in</strong>g a quarter<br />

to a half of <strong>the</strong>ir work<strong>in</strong>g hours - that is, when necessary, <strong>the</strong>y are always<br />

able to make use of <strong>in</strong>formation technology devices and <strong>the</strong> possibilities <strong>the</strong>y<br />

offer. This group comprises 15 % of <strong>the</strong> Estonians, 12 % of <strong>the</strong> Latvians and<br />

11 % of <strong>the</strong> Lithuanians. 3) Those who rema<strong>in</strong> outside <strong>the</strong> realm of <strong>in</strong>formation<br />

technology or who use it only a little. A clear majority of <strong>the</strong> work<strong>in</strong>g<br />

population <strong>in</strong> all <strong>the</strong> <strong>Baltic</strong> nations belong to this group (65 % <strong>in</strong> Estonia, 68 %<br />

<strong>in</strong> Latvia and 74 % <strong>in</strong> Lithuania). The members of this group are typically<br />

older than those of <strong>the</strong> two previous groups. An easy future <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> labour markets<br />

cannot be predicted for <strong>the</strong>m, s<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>the</strong> pressures toward utilisation of

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