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 February 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284284/social-media-use-by-businesses-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-social-media-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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 February 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284284/social-media-use-by-businesses-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-social-media-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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: February 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284284/social-media-use-by-businesses-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-social-media-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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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/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed