OpenAI Releases Global ChatGPT User Profile Data: Work Usage Exceeds Daily Use by 2x, Users Aged 35+ Increase by 5%

ChainCatcher report: On August 6, OpenAI released for the first time usage profiles of ChatGPT across countries, revealing significant differences in usage patterns by scenario, age group, and region. In work-related contexts, over 50% of users employ ChatGPT for execution tasks such as writing, editing, and analysis—more than double the rate observed in non-work scenarios, where information lookup remains the primary use. Regarding age groups, the share of users aged 35 and older increased globally by 5 percentage points year-over-year, with France and the Czech Republic seeing increases exceeding 10 percentage points; nearly three-quarters of European countries recorded growth above the global average, while some Southeast Asian regions saw smaller increases. Regionally, Latin America, Africa, and Oceania are narrowing the gap with early adopters, with Peru, Uruguay, and Costa Rica showing the fastest upward movement in rankings. Multimodal use cases—including image generation and analysis—are the fastest-growing application category, rising to 7.8% globally and exceeding 10% in countries such as Brazil and Colombia. OpenAI stated that this data is now publicly available via the OpenAI Signals platform, aiming to help policymakers and researchers understand usage trends among over one billion users.