This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the share of individuals who use online search engines in the Benelux as of April 2016, by frequency of use. During the survey period, it was found that roughly 20 percent of the Luxembourger respondents reported that they use search engines two or three times a week to find what they are looking for.
Share of individuals who use online search engines in the Benelux countries in April 2016*
April 9, 2016 to April 18, 2016 for Belgium and the Netherlands; April 9, 2016 to April 17, 2016 for Luxembourg
Number of respondents
1,007 for Belgium; n=1,041 for the Netherlands; n=501 for Luxembourg
Age group
15 years and older
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
* The original survey question was phrased as follows:
"D79.1 For each of the following activities, please tell me if it is an activity that you do, or not, on the Internet. Use search engines, websites to help you find what you are looking for on the Internet (%)''.
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European Commission. (June 9, 2016). Share of individuals who use online search engines in the Benelux countries in April 2016* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/632098/usage-of-search-engines-in-the-benelux/
European Commission. "Share of individuals who use online search engines in the Benelux countries in April 2016*." Chart. June 9, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/632098/usage-of-search-engines-in-the-benelux/
European Commission. (2016). Share of individuals who use online search engines in the Benelux countries in April 2016*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/632098/usage-of-search-engines-in-the-benelux/
European Commission. "Share of Individuals Who Use Online Search Engines in The Benelux Countries in April 2016*." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/632098/usage-of-search-engines-in-the-benelux/
European Commission, Share of individuals who use online search engines in the Benelux countries in April 2016* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/632098/usage-of-search-engines-in-the-benelux/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of individuals who use online search engines in the Benelux countries in April 2016* [Graph], European Commission, June 9, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/632098/usage-of-search-engines-in-the-benelux/
