In March 2021, users worldwide spent an average of 1777 seconds (29 minutes and 37 seconds) per user per visit on YouTube.com, roughly three percent more time compared to the same month in the previous year. Despite engagement levels decreasing between July and September 2020, the overall average time spent per visit on YouTube's website by users worldwide has remained stable in the examined period.
Time spent per user worldwide per session on YouTube from January 2020 to March 2021 (in seconds)
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Semrush. (August 2, 2021). Time spent per user worldwide per session on YouTube from January 2020 to March 2021 (in seconds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257254/youtubecom-time-spent-per-visit/
Semrush. "Time spent per user worldwide per session on YouTube from January 2020 to March 2021 (in seconds)." Chart. August 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257254/youtubecom-time-spent-per-visit/
Semrush. (2021). Time spent per user worldwide per session on YouTube from January 2020 to March 2021 (in seconds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257254/youtubecom-time-spent-per-visit/
Semrush. "Time Spent per User Worldwide per Session on Youtube from January 2020 to March 2021 (in Seconds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257254/youtubecom-time-spent-per-visit/
Semrush, Time spent per user worldwide per session on YouTube from January 2020 to March 2021 (in seconds) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257254/youtubecom-time-spent-per-visit/ (last visited May 07, 2024)
Time spent per user worldwide per session on YouTube from January 2020 to March 2021 (in seconds) [Graph], Semrush, August 2, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257254/youtubecom-time-spent-per-visit/