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Social media use by businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2016, by size
Social media use by businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2016, by size
Share of businesses using social media in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2016, by business size
This statistic displays the share of businesses using social media in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2016, by business size. In 2016, of businesses with 10 to 49 employees, 60.8 percent used social media. Social media penetration was highest among businesses with over one thousand employees.
Share of businesses using social media in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2016, by business size
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| Employment size | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-49 | 39.8% | 41% | 50.9% | 56% | 60.8% |
| 50-249 | 55.1% | 59.2% | 66.1% | 70.4% | 73.3% |
| 250-999 | 66.5% | 69.8% | 74.9% | 79.1% | 79.4% |
| 1000+ | 81.1% | 81.5% | 85% | 88% | 92.2% |
| Employment size | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-49 | 39.8% | 41% | 50.9% | 56% | 60.8% |
| 50-249 | 55.1% | 59.2% | 66.1% | 70.4% | 73.3% |
| 250-999 | 66.5% | 69.8% | 74.9% | 79.1% | 79.4% |
| 1000+ | 81.1% | 81.5% | 85% | 88% | 92.2% |
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This statistic displays the share of businesses using social media in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2016, by business size. In 2016, of businesses with 10 to 49 employees, 60.8 percent used social media. Social media penetration was highest among businesses with over one thousand employees.
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- November 2017
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2012 to 2016
- Special properties
- any social media*
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- * Includes use of social networks, business blogs or microblogs, multimedia content sharing websites, and wiki based knowledge sharing tools.
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2012 to 2016
- Special properties
- any social media*
- Supplementary notes
- * Includes use of social networks, business blogs or microblogs, multimedia content sharing websites, and wiki based knowledge sharing tools.
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