Netherlands: e-commerce expenses, by education 2019

This statistic illustrates the share of individuals who shop online in the Netherlands in 2019, by expenditure and education. As of 2019, roughly 34 percent of Dutch individuals with a high education level made online purchases of a total amount of 500 to 1,000 euros.

Share of individuals who shop online in the Netherlands in 2019, by expenditure and education*

Characteristic	Less than 50 euros	50 to 100 euros	100 to 500 euros	500 to 1000 euros	1000 euros or more	Don't know
High	6.7%	13%	34.3%	13.3%	10%	4.3%
Mid	8.7%	17.4%	28.1%	6.2%	4.3%	3.3%
Low	10.3%	12.6%	14.8%	2.4%	1.2%	2.5%

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Release date

October 2019

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Region

Netherlands

Survey time period

2019

Number of respondents

4,500 respondents

Age group

12 to 74 years old

Special properties

not including people in institutions, facilities and shelters

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

* The question was phrased by the source as follows: "What do you estimate was the total amount you spent on goods or services you purchased or ordered via the internet in the past 3 months?"
Multiple answers were possible.

The source defines the education levels as follows:

Low education level: "Primary education, VMBO (preparatory middle-level vocational education), first three years of Havo/VWO (higher general and pre-university secondary education), or assistant education (MBO-1)"
Mid education level: "Last years of Havo/VWO, MBO2, 3 and 4 (middle applied education)"
High education level: "HBO (higher applied education) and WO (university studies) and older educational programs which are comparable."

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