This statistic shows the share of individuals in the European Union (EU28) who participated in social networks from 2011 to 2018. In 2018, 56 percent of all individuals used social networks in the EU.
Share of individuals in the European Union (EU 28) participating in social networks from 2011 to 2018
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Eurostat. (January 31, 2019). Share of individuals in the European Union (EU 28) participating in social networks from 2011 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271430/social-network-penetration-in-the-eu/
Eurostat. "Share of individuals in the European Union (EU 28) participating in social networks from 2011 to 2018." Chart. January 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271430/social-network-penetration-in-the-eu/
Eurostat. (2019). Share of individuals in the European Union (EU 28) participating in social networks from 2011 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271430/social-network-penetration-in-the-eu/
Eurostat. "Share of Individuals in The European Union (Eu 28) Participating in Social Networks from 2011 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271430/social-network-penetration-in-the-eu/
Eurostat, Share of individuals in the European Union (EU 28) participating in social networks from 2011 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271430/social-network-penetration-in-the-eu/ (last visited September 28, 2023)
Share of individuals in the European Union (EU 28) participating in social networks from 2011 to 2018 [Graph], Eurostat, January 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/271430/social-network-penetration-in-the-eu/