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Online social network activities in the Netherlands 2012-2018
Online social network activities in the Netherlands 2012-2018
Which online social network activities have you engaged in over the past 3 months?*
This statistic shows the responses to the survey question: "Which online social network activities have you engaged in over the past 3 months?". The figures illustrate the share of individuals who used the internet for different online social network activities in the Netherlands, from 2012 to 2018. As of 2018, 30.7 percent of the individuals in the Netherlands said they participated in a professional network such as LinkedIn.
Which online social network activities have you engaged in over the past 3 months?*
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| Total | Sharing text messages | Social network | Professional network | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 84.4% | 81.3% | 62.4% | 30.7% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | 79.9% | 63.4% | 29.6% |
| 2016 | 79% | 74.7% | 58% | 26.5% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | 68% | 55.8% | 25.5% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | 62.8% | 55.1% | 24.4% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | 33.5% | 52.5% | 21.9% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | 30.2% | 48% | 18.8% |
| Total | Sharing text messages | Social network | Professional network | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 84.4% | 81.3% | 62.4% | 30.7% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | 79.9% | 63.4% | 29.6% |
| 2016 | 79% | 74.7% | 58% | 26.5% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | 68% | 55.8% | 25.5% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | 62.8% | 55.1% | 24.4% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | 33.5% | 52.5% | 21.9% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | 30.2% | 48% | 18.8% |
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This statistic shows the responses to the survey question: "Which online social network activities have you engaged in over the past 3 months?". The figures illustrate the share of individuals who used the internet for different online social network activities in the Netherlands, from 2012 to 2018. As of 2018, 30.7 percent of the individuals in the Netherlands said they participated in a professional network such as LinkedIn.
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- October 2018
- Region
- Netherlands
- Survey time period
- 2012 to 2018
- Number of respondents
- 4,500 respondents
- Age group
- 12 years and older
- Special properties
- individuals who are part of a private household
- Method of interview
- Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
- Supplementary notes
- * Original survey question: "Did you use internet in the past 3 months for one of the following activities: To send or receive e-mails; To make phone calls via the internet; To chat; To read or keep up with blogs; To Exchange text messages; To participate in a social network like Facebook or Twitter; To participate in a professional network like LinkedIn."
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- Region
- Netherlands
- Survey time period
- 2012 to 2018
- Number of respondents
- 4,500 respondents
- Age group
- 12 years and older
- Special properties
- individuals who are part of a private household
- Method of interview
- Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
- Supplementary notes
- * Original survey question: "Did you use internet in the past 3 months for one of the following activities: To send or receive e-mails; To make phone calls via the internet; To chat; To read or keep up with blogs; To Exchange text messages; To participate in a social network like Facebook or Twitter; To participate in a professional network like LinkedIn."
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