The European questionnaire on Information and Communication Technologies Data reveals that there exists a disparity between the internet usage of people of different age groups. This disparity although present in most countries, differs widely in its severity.
In 2020, 69 percent of internet users across the European Union (EU-27) between 16 and 24 responded that they used the internet to access online new sites, newspapers, or news magazines. With 89 percent of this age group responding this way Portugal had the highest share among the selected European countries, followed by Croatia. Least likely to use the internet to access news sites were people aged between 55 and 64 years old. Across the EU-27 only 19 percent did so.
Share of people in selected European countries visiting online news sites, newspapers, or news magazines 2020, by age group
*No data available for 2018
The aim of the European ICT surveys is the timely provision of statistics on individuals and households on the use of Information and Communication Technologies at European level. Data coverage corresponds to Dataset [ISOC_BDE15CUA] code [I_IUNW1] of the (Information and Communication Technologies) survey.
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Eurostat. (June 11, 2021). Share of people in selected European countries visiting online news sites, newspapers, or news magazines 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243537/europe-internet-users-reading-online-news-sites-magazines/
Eurostat. "Share of people in selected European countries visiting online news sites, newspapers, or news magazines 2020, by age group ." Chart. June 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243537/europe-internet-users-reading-online-news-sites-magazines/
Eurostat. (2021). Share of people in selected European countries visiting online news sites, newspapers, or news magazines 2020, by age group . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243537/europe-internet-users-reading-online-news-sites-magazines/
Eurostat. "Share of People in Selected European Countries Visiting Online News Sites, Newspapers, or News Magazines 2020, by Age Group ." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243537/europe-internet-users-reading-online-news-sites-magazines/
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Share of people in selected European countries visiting online news sites, newspapers, or news magazines 2020, by age group [Graph], Eurostat, June 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243537/europe-internet-users-reading-online-news-sites-magazines/