As of the third quarter of 2023, finding information was the main reason for using the internet across all selected Western European countries. Three in four internet users in Austria and Belgium mentioned it as their primary reason for going online. Among other common reasons were researching how to do things and researching products and brands. Less popular were using the internet for gaming and time management purposes.
Most popular reasons for using the internet in selected countries in Western Europe as of 3rd quarter 2023
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DataReportal, & We Are Social, & Meltwater. (February 21, 2024). Most popular reasons for using the internet in selected countries in Western Europe as of 3rd quarter 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393436/internet-using-reasons-western-europe-by-country/
DataReportal, und We Are Social, und Meltwater. "Most popular reasons for using the internet in selected countries in Western Europe as of 3rd quarter 2023." Chart. February 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393436/internet-using-reasons-western-europe-by-country/
DataReportal, We Are Social, Meltwater. (2024). Most popular reasons for using the internet in selected countries in Western Europe as of 3rd quarter 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393436/internet-using-reasons-western-europe-by-country/
DataReportal, and We Are Social, and Meltwater. "Most Popular Reasons for Using The Internet in Selected Countries in Western Europe as of 3rd Quarter 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393436/internet-using-reasons-western-europe-by-country/
DataReportal & We Are Social & Meltwater, Most popular reasons for using the internet in selected countries in Western Europe as of 3rd quarter 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393436/internet-using-reasons-western-europe-by-country/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Most popular reasons for using the internet in selected countries in Western Europe as of 3rd quarter 2023 [Graph], DataReportal, & We Are Social, & Meltwater, February 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393436/internet-using-reasons-western-europe-by-country/
