More European women online

The number of European women online grew by 29 percent from February 2001 to February 2002, according to a new report from Jupiter MMXI.

The latest figures indicate that there are now 25.1 million women using the Internet in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK, compared to 40.1 million men.

The largest female Internet audience is in Sweden where 46 percent of women are online. The UK has the second highest percentage of women online with 42 percent. Germany and France both have 39 percent, while Italy has 31 percent, and Spain, 29 percent.

According to the statistics, Spanish women spend the most time online, while Italian women spend the least.

The research also indicates that it is younger women, who are using the Internet the most, except in Germany, where women over the age of 50, spend over 9 hours online each month.

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