According to statistics published by the European Commission, the number of data users are estimated to reach 726,110 in the 27 European Union countries and the United Kingdom in 2020. The number of data users in these countries is forecast to grow in the coming years, reaching 779,150 by 2025 in the baseline scenario.
The source defines data users as organizations that generate, exploit, collect and analyze digital data intensively and use what they learn to improve their business. They represent the demand side of the data market.
Number of company data users in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025
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European Commission. (July 6, 2020). Number of company data users in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134965/number-of-data-users-eu-uk/
European Commission. "Number of company data users in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134965/number-of-data-users-eu-uk/
European Commission. (2020). Number of company data users in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134965/number-of-data-users-eu-uk/
European Commission. "Number of Company Data Users in The European Union (Eu) and United Kingdom (Uk) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134965/number-of-data-users-eu-uk/
European Commission, Number of company data users in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134965/number-of-data-users-eu-uk/ (last visited April 14, 2025)
Number of company data users in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph], European Commission, July 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134965/number-of-data-users-eu-uk/
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