This statistic shows the demographic distribution of gamers in Great Britain in 2012, by age and gender. Of all respondents who reported being games, 46 percent were female (all ages), 5 percent were female between the ages of 16 and 19, and 6 percent were females between the ages of 20 and 24. Gamers were most likely to be males between the ages of 25 and 34 and 35 and 44.
Demographic distribution of gamers in Great Britain (UK) in 2012, by age and gender
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* For the purposes of this report, ‘Gamers’ were defined as anyone who had played a game in the past 12 months. ** The data was weighted to a profile of GB online gamers provided from a GB offline nationally representative sample of 4,062 adults. Figures total 100.
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ISFE. (November 21, 2012). Demographic distribution of gamers in Great Britain (UK) in 2012, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273673/demographic-distribution-of-gamers-in-great-britain-by-age-and-gender/
ISFE. "Demographic distribution of gamers in Great Britain (UK) in 2012, by age and gender." Chart. November 21, 2012. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273673/demographic-distribution-of-gamers-in-great-britain-by-age-and-gender/
ISFE. (2012). Demographic distribution of gamers in Great Britain (UK) in 2012, by age and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273673/demographic-distribution-of-gamers-in-great-britain-by-age-and-gender/
ISFE. "Demographic Distribution of Gamers in Great Britain (Uk) in 2012, by Age and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Nov 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273673/demographic-distribution-of-gamers-in-great-britain-by-age-and-gender/
ISFE, Demographic distribution of gamers in Great Britain (UK) in 2012, by age and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273673/demographic-distribution-of-gamers-in-great-britain-by-age-and-gender/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
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