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February 7, 2024May 20, 2024

Younger adults continue to drive computer acquisition

Online adults in most countries worldwide boosted their computer buying during the pandemic, only to return to near prepandemic levels. In the US and Germany, the peak was in 2021; in the UK, the highest refresh was not until 2023. Online adults in Japan maintained low levels. The highest shares of recently acquired computers were younger adults aged 18 to 24 or 25 to 34.

This MetaFAQs reports on the percentage of online adults who acquired a primary PC in the previous 12 months, split by country and age group. Report [TUP_doc_2024_0207_youu] in TUP Lenses: Devices; PCs; User Profile

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February 6, 2024March 19, 2024

American printing trends affected by employment, generation, education

As a chilling trend for the printer industry, one of the fastest growing segments among Americans is the growing percentage of those who do not use a printer at home, at their workplace, in a school or library, or anywhere else. Furthermore, Gen Z adults, often considered a forerunner of market adoption, stand out for their disadoption.

This MetaFAQs reports on the percentages of Americans based on their active printer and home printer usage in two mutually exclusive ways: those using any printer or no printer and those using a home printer or not using a home printer. We have split the results by generation – Gen Z, millennial, Gen X, Boomer, and Silent/Greatest – from 2010 through 2023. Report [TUP_doc_2024_0206_otpr] in TUP Lenses: Printers; User Profile

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February 6, 2024April 23, 2024

The remote work age gap is narrowing in most countries

With the onset of the pandemic, there were many divisions between those who worked remotely and those who never worked remotely. One distinguishing characteristic was the employee’s age, although this factor is associated with many other socioeconomic characteristics. From a broad under-40 and 40-plus perspective, employees further along and in more information-oriented professions had higher remote working rates, while younger adults starting their careers had lower rates.
Since 2021, the age gap between remote and non-remote employees has narrowed in most of the countries surveyed—the US, Germany, the UK, and Japan.

This MetaFAQs reports on the percentage of employees who never work remotely by country and age group (18 to 39 and 40+), detailing the trend from 2021 to 2023. Report [TUP_doc_2024_0206_wfht] in TUP Lenses: User Profile; Work/Life Balance

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February 5, 2024February 29, 2024

The unbundling of American home PCs and home printers

The unbundling of American home PCs and home printers – One of the biggest home technology shifts among American adults involves their use (or non-use) of home computers and home printers. Only a decade ago, it was widespread practice to have both a home computer and home printer, and often to buy them at the same time. That has changed dramatically, as the number of Americans using both has plummeted. Instead, there has been substantial growth in the share of Americans using only a home printer or neither a home computer nor a home printer. This shift has played out differently among Gen Z and millennial Americans than among Gen X or Silent/Greatest generations.

This MetaFAQs reports on the number and percentage of Americans by their combination of use and non-use of home computers and home printers. These are split by generational age group. Report [TUP_doc_2024_0205_core] in TUP Lenses: PCs; Printers; User Profile

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February 5, 2024March 11, 2024

Workers are just over half of all online adults, except in China

Between one-half and six-tenths of online adults in the US, Germany, UK, and Japan are working. Among China’s higher-educated elites, the working rate among online adults is higher. In other words, the US has the broadest use of connected technology beyond working adults.
This broad measure focuses on online adults of any age who are gainfully employed, which contrasts with labor force measures. Governmental measures of the active labor force are generally limited to specific age ranges such as ages 16 to 64 and only includes persons reporting that they are actively looking for work.

This MetaFAQs reports on the percentage of online adults currently working full-time, part-time, or self-employed.
Report [TUP_doc_2024_0205_empl] in TUP Lenses: User Profile; Households

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February 4, 2024May 9, 2025

Most digital work collaboration progress is supported by Gen Z and Millennials

The practice of working across the web using collaborative platforms such as Google Docs has remained largely unchanged since 2018. Among millennials in China and the US, the activity has even decreased. Gen Z adults across most countries surveyed have the highest or second-highest penetration rates.

This MetaFAQs reports on the percentage of online adults who regularly collaborate on work files in the US, Germany, the UK, Japan, and China split by age generation. Report [TUP_doc_2024_0204_colt] in TUP Lenses: User Profile; Activities; Work/Life Balance

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February 3, 2024February 5, 2024

Younger adults turn to used or refurbished tech

Younger adults are more likely to be sporting a used or refurbished device than older adults. This is especially true in the US, Germany, and the UK. Some of this practice is due to current socioeconomic challenges among younger adults.
This MetaFAQ reports on the percentage primary devices that are used or refurbished, including a smartphone, feature phone, computer, tablet, or game console. Report [TUP_doc_2024_0203_refu] in TUP Lenses: Devices; PCs; Mobile Phones; User Profile; Game Consoles, Gaming PCs, and Game-Playing

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February 2, 2024May 20, 2024

Three-fourths of American Gen Z adults use an Apple device, up from two-thirds, while the UK has the reverse trend

Anchoring Apple’s market strength is its technology ecosystem, primarily when more than one Apple device is used with another. One of the most basic market metrics of Apple’s progress is whether an adult is using at least one Apple OS device – an iPhone, an iPad, or a Mac.

This MetaFAQs reports on the percentage of online adults actively using at least one Apple OS device, split by country and age generation. Report [TUP_doc_2024_0202_appt] in TUP Lenses: User Profile; Technology Ecosystems; Devices; Mobile Phones; Tablets; PCs

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February 2, 2024September 25, 2024

The top American page makers

The most active users of printers are generations in the middle, even while overall printer penetration is higher among earlier generations. Older millennial Americans have the very highest share of those who print more than 100 pages per month. Socioeconomic groups with higher incomes, further educational attainment, or children in the household include some of the busiest printer users.

This MetaFAQs reports on the percentage of Americans printing 100 or more pages per month, split by generation and detailing penetration among many historically advantaged and disadvantaged socioeconomic groups. Report [TUP_doc_2024_0202_page] in TUP Lenses: Printers; User Profile

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February 1, 2024February 2, 2024

Gen Z print with a little help from their friends

There are times when Gen Z Americans need to get something printed. They will find a way, even if they are economically challenged or so digital-first that having a printer is not top of mind. As compared to earlier generations, a much higher share of this generation relies on others for their printing. Many are the recipient of a home printer as a gift. When other Gen Z Americans print, they often rely on printers they or their employers do not own.

This MetaFAQ reports on the percentage of Americans who have a home printer that was received as a gift by generational group, and also the percentage who regularly use a public or other printer as their primary printer. Report [TUP_doc_2024_0201_pprt] in TUP Lenses: Printers; User Profile

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