This statistic demonstrates the percentage of individuals who purchased books, magazines and e-learning material online in the European Union (EU) from 2016 to 2019. The subjects measured for this dataset were individuals living in cities. In 2016, 22 percent of EU citizens purchased reading material online. In 2019, there was an increase to 26 percent who purchased reading material online.
Percentage of individuals purchasing books, magazines and e-learning materials online in the European Union (EU)* from 2016 to 2019
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.
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Eurostat. (February 24, 2020). Percentage of individuals purchasing books, magazines and e-learning materials online in the European Union (EU)* from 2016 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101758/internet-purchases-of-reading-materials-eu/
Eurostat. "Percentage of individuals purchasing books, magazines and e-learning materials online in the European Union (EU)* from 2016 to 2019." Chart. February 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101758/internet-purchases-of-reading-materials-eu/
Eurostat. (2020). Percentage of individuals purchasing books, magazines and e-learning materials online in the European Union (EU)* from 2016 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101758/internet-purchases-of-reading-materials-eu/
Eurostat. "Percentage of Individuals Purchasing Books, Magazines and E-learning Materials Online in The European Union (Eu)* from 2016 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101758/internet-purchases-of-reading-materials-eu/
Eurostat, Percentage of individuals purchasing books, magazines and e-learning materials online in the European Union (EU)* from 2016 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101758/internet-purchases-of-reading-materials-eu/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Percentage of individuals purchasing books, magazines and e-learning materials online in the European Union (EU)* from 2016 to 2019 [Graph], Eurostat, February 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101758/internet-purchases-of-reading-materials-eu/