According to a survey held in the United Kingdom in 2022, consumers aged 25 to 34 years old were the most likely to download audiobooks, with 11 percent of respondents in this age bracket saying that they did so. Sharing e-books was the least popular option, along with purchasing physical copies.
Methods of accessing audiobooks in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022, by age group
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Intellectual Property Office (UK). (February 3, 2023). Methods of accessing audiobooks in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302490/audiobook-access-by-age-uk/
Intellectual Property Office (UK). "Methods of accessing audiobooks in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022, by age group." Chart. February 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302490/audiobook-access-by-age-uk/
Intellectual Property Office (UK). (2023). Methods of accessing audiobooks in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302490/audiobook-access-by-age-uk/
Intellectual Property Office (UK). "Methods of Accessing Audiobooks in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of May 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302490/audiobook-access-by-age-uk/
Intellectual Property Office (UK), Methods of accessing audiobooks in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302490/audiobook-access-by-age-uk/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Methods of accessing audiobooks in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2022, by age group [Graph], Intellectual Property Office (UK), February 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302490/audiobook-access-by-age-uk/