The statistic displays online gaming penetration in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2015, by gender. In 2012, 26 percent of male, and only 12 percent of female respondents reported playing games over the internet. In 2015, young people were most likely to play games online, with online gaming penetration among those aged 16 to 24 at 67 percent.
Share of internet users who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2015, by gender
* n (2015) = 1,458. ** Most recent survey carried out September to October 2015. Figures for years previous to 2015 were published earlier by the source. Figures for 2014 were not published.
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Ofcom. (April 21, 2016). Share of internet users who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2015, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/301361/online-gaming-by-gender-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Share of internet users who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2015, by gender." Chart. April 21, 2016. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301361/online-gaming-by-gender-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. (2016). Share of internet users who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2015, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301361/online-gaming-by-gender-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Share of Internet Users Who Ever Play Games Online in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2012 to 2015, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Apr 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301361/online-gaming-by-gender-in-the-uk/
Ofcom, Share of internet users who ever play games online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2015, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301361/online-gaming-by-gender-in-the-uk/ (last visited March 29, 2020)
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