This statistic illustrates the findings of a survey on the distribution of individuals who use online market places in order to shop online in the Benelux as of April 2016, by frequency. During the survey period, it was found that roughly 10 percent of Belgian respondents reported that they use such e-commerce sites to buy or sell products and services from or to third parties, about once a week.
Distribution of individuals who use online market places in the Benelux as of April 2016, by frequency of use*
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:
"D79.3 For each of the following activities, please tell me if it is an activity that you do, or not, on the Internet. Use online marketplaces, e-commerce websites where you can sell and buy products and services provided by multiple third parties (e.g. you can buy clothes, books, travels from different brands and different sellers, or sell these products and services)."
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European Commission. (June 9, 2016). Distribution of individuals who use online market places in the Benelux as of April 2016, by frequency of use* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/632123/distribution-of-the-usage-of-online-market-places-the-benelux-by-frequency/
European Commission. "Distribution of individuals who use online market places in the Benelux as of April 2016, by frequency of use*." Chart. June 9, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/632123/distribution-of-the-usage-of-online-market-places-the-benelux-by-frequency/
European Commission. (2016). Distribution of individuals who use online market places in the Benelux as of April 2016, by frequency of use*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/632123/distribution-of-the-usage-of-online-market-places-the-benelux-by-frequency/
European Commission. "Distribution of Individuals Who Use Online Market Places in The Benelux as of April 2016, by Frequency of Use*." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/632123/distribution-of-the-usage-of-online-market-places-the-benelux-by-frequency/
European Commission, Distribution of individuals who use online market places in the Benelux as of April 2016, by frequency of use* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/632123/distribution-of-the-usage-of-online-market-places-the-benelux-by-frequency/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Distribution of individuals who use online market places in the Benelux as of April 2016, by frequency of use* [Graph], European Commission, June 9, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/632123/distribution-of-the-usage-of-online-market-places-the-benelux-by-frequency/
