In 2020, the share of internet users reading news online in the United Kingdom increased by 3.5 percentage points since 2019. Therefore, the share of online news readers in the United Kingdom reached a peak in 2020 with 73.9 percent. Notably, the share of online news readers has been, with the exception of 2016, continuously increasing over the last years.
The EU survey on the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in households and by individuals is an annual survey conducted since 2002 aiming at collecting and disseminating harmonised and comparable information on the use of ICT in households and by individuals. Data presented in this domain are collected on a yearly basis by the National Statistical Institutes and are based on Eurostat's annual model questionnaire. This questionnaire is updated each year to reflect the evolving situation of information and communication technologies Find more statistics on other topics about the United Kingdom with key insights such as share of internet users seeking health information online, share of internet users looking for and applying for jobs online, and share of people that upload self-created content.
Share of individuals in the United Kingdom reading news online from 2013 to 2020
The aim of the European ICT surveys is the timely provision of statistics on individuals and households on the use of Information and Communication Technologies at European level. Data coverage corresponds to Dataset [ISOC_BDE15CUA] code [I_IHIF] of the (Information and Communication Technologies) survey.
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Eurostat. (March 7, 2023). Share of individuals in the United Kingdom reading news online from 2013 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237711/united-kingdom-internet-users-reading-online-news/
Eurostat. "Share of individuals in the United Kingdom reading news online from 2013 to 2020." Chart. March 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237711/united-kingdom-internet-users-reading-online-news/
Eurostat. (2023). Share of individuals in the United Kingdom reading news online from 2013 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237711/united-kingdom-internet-users-reading-online-news/
Eurostat. "Share of Individuals in The United Kingdom Reading News Online from 2013 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237711/united-kingdom-internet-users-reading-online-news/
Eurostat, Share of individuals in the United Kingdom reading news online from 2013 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237711/united-kingdom-internet-users-reading-online-news/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of individuals in the United Kingdom reading news online from 2013 to 2020 [Graph], Eurostat, March 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237711/united-kingdom-internet-users-reading-online-news/