This statistic displays the share of individuals in Great Britain who purchased books, newspapers and magazines online in 2019, by age and gender. Purchasing online was most common among the 35 to 44 with 45 percent of individuals within these group having purchased online.
Share of individuals who purchased books, magazines or newspapers online (including e-books and downloads) in Great Britain in 2019, by age and gender
* The source indicates: "The source of this information is the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OLS). The OLS is a multi-purpose survey developed by ONS for use by government departments, other public bodies, charities, academics and the media. It provides a fast, cost effective and reliable way of obtaining information on topics too brief to warrant their own survey."
** The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey is carried out by interviewing a nationally representative sample of households in Great Britain. About 1,800 households are sampled each month and estimates are subject to sampling variability, as are those from all sample surveys.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 12, 2019). Share of individuals who purchased books, magazines or newspapers online (including e-books and downloads) in Great Britain in 2019, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/286104/books-magazines-newspapers-online-purchasing-in-great-britain-by-demographic/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of individuals who purchased books, magazines or newspapers online (including e-books and downloads) in Great Britain in 2019, by age and gender." Chart. August 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/286104/books-magazines-newspapers-online-purchasing-in-great-britain-by-demographic/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Share of individuals who purchased books, magazines or newspapers online (including e-books and downloads) in Great Britain in 2019, by age and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/286104/books-magazines-newspapers-online-purchasing-in-great-britain-by-demographic/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of Individuals Who Purchased Books, Magazines or Newspapers Online (including E-books and Downloads) in Great Britain in 2019, by Age and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/286104/books-magazines-newspapers-online-purchasing-in-great-britain-by-demographic/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Share of individuals who purchased books, magazines or newspapers online (including e-books and downloads) in Great Britain in 2019, by age and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/286104/books-magazines-newspapers-online-purchasing-in-great-britain-by-demographic/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of individuals who purchased books, magazines or newspapers online (including e-books and downloads) in Great Britain in 2019, by age and gender [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/286104/books-magazines-newspapers-online-purchasing-in-great-britain-by-demographic/