Over 80% of Northern Ireland households are concerned about the environment, with more than 90% recycling on a regular basis - that's according to the government's latest Continuous Household Survey.

Around 91% of homes in Northern Ireland recycle at least one of the following; glass, cans or paper. This has almost doubled in the last four years, in 2003-04 a mere 57% said they regularly recycled these materials.

Around nine of of ten households (88%) now regularly recycle paper, 82% recycle their cans and 69% recycle glass.

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The latest report provides trend data encompassing household composition, debt, internet access, health, sport and leisure, environmental issues, mobile phones and job applications.

In 2007/08 the average household size in Northern Ireland was 2.5.

Single occupant households accounted for 28% of households - which has remained relatively unchanged for the last decade (26% in 1997/98).

Around one in three of males aged 25-29 years lived with their parents compared to 15% of females of the same age.

The proportion of households with broadband internet connection has increased significantly every year from 16% in 2004/05 to 47% in 2007/08. Among those household with internet access 86% had broadband access.

One in ten (9%) of those aged 16-74 years had applied for a job in the previous 12 months; of these 60% had applied for two or more positions. Just under half (48%) had been successful in their application and 95% of these accepted the job offer.

(PR/JM)