This statistic displays the share of businesses using social media in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2018, by type. Penetration of social network usage was highest, at 68.4 percent, in 2018.
Share of businesses using social media in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2018, by type of social media
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 29, 2019). Share of businesses using social media in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2018, by type of social media [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284284/social-media-use-by-businesses-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-social-media-type/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of businesses using social media in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2018, by type of social media." Chart. November 29, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284284/social-media-use-by-businesses-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-social-media-type/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Share of businesses using social media in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2018, by type of social media. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284284/social-media-use-by-businesses-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-social-media-type/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of Businesses Using Social Media in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2012 to 2018, by Type of Social Media." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284284/social-media-use-by-businesses-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-social-media-type/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Share of businesses using social media in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2018, by type of social media Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284284/social-media-use-by-businesses-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-social-media-type/ (last visited June 10, 2023)
Share of businesses using social media in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2018, by type of social media [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 29, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284284/social-media-use-by-businesses-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-social-media-type/