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March 19, 2024May 9, 2025

Younger, not youngest, adults continue with most device hours

Before the pandemic, adults worldwide started spending less time with connected devices. Americans, Germans, Britons, and Japanese have continued that downward trend. In particular, younger adults (aged 18 to 24) have lowered their usage the most, dropping by 16% in the UK and 15% in Japan. Older adults (aged 50 and up) have also reduced usage, leaving only the adults aged 25 to 49 showing a few growth spots and otherwise cutting back.

This MetaFAQs reports the average (mean) weekly hours adults use their connected devices – smartphones, computers, and tablets – split by country and age group. Report [TUP_doc_2024_0319_yhrt] in TUP Lenses: Devices; User Profile

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March 18, 2024May 9, 2025

Younger workers extend remote working trend

The early pandemic shift to working remotely remains an expectation among workers across more than one developed country. Over the last three years, most workers in nearly every country surveyed expect to continue working remotely. The age gap is widening, with the highest share of remote work expectations among younger workers.

This MetaFAQs reports on the percentage of online workers across the US, Germany, the UK, Japan, and China who expect to work remotely one year in the future, split by those aged 18 to 39 and those aged 40 and above. Report [TUP_doc_2024_0318_owft] in TUP Lenses: User Profile; Work/Life Balance

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March 14, 2024June 11, 2024

Online workforces continue to decline

The labor market status is a major macroeconomic factor in understanding and measuring market demand. Technology products such as computers and smartphones are susceptible to these economic shifts. Fewer workers mean fewer duplicated resources, such as workers using a home-owned computer as well as one that is provided by their employer. Also, a smaller workforce can mean slower economic growth overall, to the extent that there is less earned income in the economy. The advent of gig workers in some countries, many of whom identify as self-employed, has also expanded the labor pool to some extent.

This MetaFAQs reports on the percentage of online adults who are employed full-time, part-time, or self-employed by country. Report [TUP_doc_2024_0314_empt] in TUP Lenses: User Profile; Households

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March 12, 2024May 13, 2024

Growing use of refurbished tech varies by country and age generation

The active use of used or refurbished technology is a growing practice among most countries surveyed. However, there are generational trends that differ from one country to another. In the US, later generations (Gen Z) have higher rates of using used or refurbished home computers or smartphones. In contrast, in the UK and Japan, different age generations have higher usage rates of used or refurbished home computers or smartphones.

This MetaFAQs reports on the percentage of smartphone users who use a used or refurbished smartphone, the percentage of home computer users who use a used or refurbished computer, and details the trend from 2019 to 2023 by country and age generation. Report [TUP_doc_2024_0312_reft] in TUP Lenses: Devices; PCs; Mobile Phones; User Profile; Game Consoles, Gaming PCs, and Game-Playing

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March 11, 2024October 17, 2024

Remote work continues to pay off for American employees

Working remotely has continued to be widespread among Americans, benefiting many employees and employers alike. As one factor, employees who work remotely are associated with higher-income households than those who never work remotely. A third of remote workers are in households earning $100,000 or more versus 22% of those who never work remotely. While the income gap was wider in 2021, the difference is still substantial in 2023. This is not to say that there is a causal effect because many other factors are involved in who does and does not work remotely, such as occupation, industry, employer policy, employee choice, and location.

This MetaFAQs reports on the household income distribution of American employees by comparing those who work remotely with those who never work remotely. Report [TUP_doc_2024_0311_afft] in TUP Lenses: User Profile; Work/Life Balance

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March 7, 2024June 11, 2024

Apple’s consistently youthful multi-product customers

Across the US, UK, and China, adults actively use an average of 0.9 Apple OS devices (iPhones, iPads, or Macs). Users in the US consistently lead in the number of Apple devices in use, while the UK has shown the highest recent increase. Germany’s average is lower but has risen since 2017. Younger adults have more Apple devices on average, and successively older adults use fewer. Notably, German adults aged 18 to 24 have the highest mean number of devices, a sharp increase since 2021.

This MetaFAQs reports on the percentage of adults with two or more Apple OS devices from 2017 to 2023, revealing market penetration trends. The statistics are split by country and age group. Report [TUP_doc_2024_0307_2apt] in TUP Lenses: Devices; PCs; Mobile Phones; Tablets; User Profile; Technology Ecosystems

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March 6, 2024September 25, 2024

Profile of Americans who sell things online

Nearly a fourth of online Americans regularly sell things online, making it widespread enough to be of interest, yet rare enough not to be mainstream. The type of people selling things online tend to be younger, from later generations, and gainfully employed.

This MetaFAQs reports on the percentage of online Americans who regularly sell things online split by sociodemographic characteristics: employment status, presence of children, age group, generation, gender, and generational life phase. Report [TUP_doc_2024_0306_sell] in TUP Lenses: Activities; User Profile

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March 2, 2024May 20, 2024

Used and refurbished smartphones are increasing in share, especially among the young

Used or refurbished smartphones are a small but growing trend across all countries surveyed. Younger adults are using them at a higher rate. In the UK, rates have also risen among smartphone users aged 50 and up. Overall rates are highest in the UK and Germany.

This MetaFAQs reports on the percentage of smartphone users actively using a used or refurbished smartphone, split by country and age group. Report [TUP_doc_2024_0302_yret] in TUP Lenses: Devices; Mobile Phones; User Profile

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February 28, 2024April 24, 2024

Computer penetration rates drop, but less so among older adults in many countries

Computer usage has declined among adults across many countries as an increasing number rely on their smartphones for activities from shopping to checking email. To the extent active computer penetration rates have been sustained, they have been supported mostly by older adults in Germany, Japan, and the US. In the UK and China, the age gap is less pronounced.

This MetaFAQs reports on the percentage of online adults who actively use a home computer, employer-provided computer, or any other computer such as one owned by a cybercafé, school, or library. The results are split by country and age category. Report [TUP_doc_2024_0228_agpt] in TUP Lenses: Devices; PCs; User Profile

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February 27, 2024February 29, 2024

Gen Z and millennials are the strongest consumers of printing services

Gen Z and millennials live life on the move, and how they print is no exception. These generations are twice as likely to use retail or online printing services as Gen X adults and four times as likely as the earlier Boomer/Silent generations.

This MetaFAQs reports on the percentage of online adults in the US, Germany, UK, Japan, and China who use self-service store kiosks, retail printing outlets, or online printing services, split by generational age groups. Report [TUP_doc_2024_0227_serv] in TUP Lenses: Printers; User Profile

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