2003 Computer and Internet Use at Work — 2005-08-02

(This release was reissued on Wednesday, August 10, to correct the September 2001 data for workers of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity in table A. No other data were affected.) In October 2003, 77 million persons used a computer at work, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. These workers accounted for 55.5 percent of total employment. About 2 of every 5 employed individuals connected to the Internet or used e-mail while on the job. These proportions were slightly higher than those measured in the prior survey conducted in September 2001. (See table A.) These findings are from a special supplement to the October 2003 Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS is a monthly household survey that is one of the main sources of information on the U.S. labor force.