The instant messaging app LINE was used by close to 98 percent of people aged 20 to 29 years old in Japan as of January 2021. The application was released to the Japanese market in 2011 and has since become Japan's leading social networking service. Compared to other social media, LINE is also well-received among the older age cohorts, with more than 76 percent of people in their sixties using the application.
Penetration rate of LINE among people in Japan as of January 2021, by age group
Sample size of age groups:
13 to 19 years: n=142
20 to 29 years: n=213
30 to 39 years: n=250
40 to 49 years: n=326
50 to 59 years: n=287
60 to 69 years: n=282
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (August 25, 2021). Penetration rate of LINE among people in Japan as of January 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077541/japan-line-penetration-rate-by-age-group/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Penetration rate of LINE among people in Japan as of January 2021, by age group." Chart. August 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077541/japan-line-penetration-rate-by-age-group/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2021). Penetration rate of LINE among people in Japan as of January 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077541/japan-line-penetration-rate-by-age-group/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Penetration Rate of Line among People in Japan as of January 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077541/japan-line-penetration-rate-by-age-group/
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