Table 2 d: Internet non-user segmentation
(per cent)
  NEAR USERS FAR USERS
New near users Re-joining/ accelerating users Drop-out/ infrequent users Core non-users
EMPLOYMENT STATUS        
Student 13 49 24 15
Full-time 13 19 29 39
Self-employed 20 15 20 44
Part-time 12 18 20 50
Unemployed 10 21 20 49
Homemaker 8 13 23 57
Retired 11 6 6 77

EMPLOYMENT TYPE
       
Management or administrative 15 9 12 64
Professional 18 15 18 50
Sales, services, clerical 14 13 16 57
Skilled tradesperson 9 13 17 62
Semi-skilled 15 13 20 52
Labourer 12 14 18 55

BASE: Non-users Apr./May 2003, n= 1360