This statistic demonstrates the percentage of individuals who purchased books, magazines and e-learning material online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2019. The subjects measured for this dataset were individuals living in cities. In 2016, 31 percent of persons of individuals living in cities purchased one of these materials online. Whereas in 2019, this number jumped up to 41 percent.
Percentage of individuals purchasing books, magazines and e-learning materials online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2019
* Base= last online purchase in the 12 months. ** Sample figures refer to the 2016 survey.
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) usage in households and by individuals are collected annually by the National Statistical Institutes and are based on Eurostat's model questionnaires. The survey is a general population/household survey.
*** The data for 2018 is unavailable due to low reliability.
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Eurostat. (February 24, 2020). Percentage of individuals purchasing books, magazines and e-learning materials online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101671/internet-purchases-of-reading-materials-uk/
Eurostat. "Percentage of individuals purchasing books, magazines and e-learning materials online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2019." Chart. February 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101671/internet-purchases-of-reading-materials-uk/
Eurostat. (2020). Percentage of individuals purchasing books, magazines and e-learning materials online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101671/internet-purchases-of-reading-materials-uk/
Eurostat. "Percentage of Individuals Purchasing Books, Magazines and E-learning Materials Online in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2016 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101671/internet-purchases-of-reading-materials-uk/
Eurostat, Percentage of individuals purchasing books, magazines and e-learning materials online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101671/internet-purchases-of-reading-materials-uk/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Percentage of individuals purchasing books, magazines and e-learning materials online in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2019 [Graph], Eurostat, February 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101671/internet-purchases-of-reading-materials-uk/