The European questionnaire on Information and Communication Technologies Data reveals that there exists a disparity between the internet usage of people of different gender. This disparity although present in most countries, differs widely in its severity.
By 2020, 68 percent of male internet users in the European Union (EU-27) watched internet streaming TV or videos. The share among women was lower with 63 percent using streaming services. Since the last questionnaire in 2018 six percent more men and eight percent more women streamed TV or videos online.
Share of people in the European Union (EU-27) watching online streaming TV or videos from 2016 to 2020, by gender
No data available for 2017, 2019
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_IUSTVV] of the (Information and Communication Technologies)
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Eurostat. (May 25, 2021). Share of people in the European Union (EU-27) watching online streaming TV or videos from 2016 to 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254680/european-union-internet-users-watching-online-streaming-services-by-gender/
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Eurostat. (2021). Share of people in the European Union (EU-27) watching online streaming TV or videos from 2016 to 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254680/european-union-internet-users-watching-online-streaming-services-by-gender/
Eurostat. "Share of People in The European Union (Eu-27) Watching Online Streaming Tv or Videos from 2016 to 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254680/european-union-internet-users-watching-online-streaming-services-by-gender/
Eurostat, Share of people in the European Union (EU-27) watching online streaming TV or videos from 2016 to 2020, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254680/european-union-internet-users-watching-online-streaming-services-by-gender/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of people in the European Union (EU-27) watching online streaming TV or videos from 2016 to 2020, by gender [Graph], Eurostat, May 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254680/european-union-internet-users-watching-online-streaming-services-by-gender/
