Number of inactive internet users in the UK 2011-2019

Published by
Ani Petrosyan,
Jan 9, 2024
This statistic displays the number of economically inactive internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2019. In 2019, it was found that over 4.92 million economically inactive internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) had used the internet in the last three months as opposed to 612,000 inactive users who had used either never used the internet or used it over three months ago during the same year.

Number of economically inactive internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011-2019 (in thousand users)

Characteristic201120122013201420152016201720182019
Used in the last 3 months 4,070 4,134 4,307 4,383 4,658 4,855 4,844 4,889 4,926
Used over 3 months ago/Never used 1,721 1,625 1,370 1,177 1,040 945 794 652 612
Showing entries 1 to 2 (2 entries in total)
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of users in thousands4,9264,9266126124,8894,8896526524,8444,8447947944,8554,8559459454,6584,6581,0401,0404,3834,3831,1771,1774,3074,3071,3701,3704,1344,1341,6251,6254,0704,0701,7211,721201120122013201420152016201720182019Used in the last 3 monthsUsed over 3 months ago/Never used
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,0005,500

© Statista 2025
Download
Show detailed source information?
Register for free
Already a member?
Log in
Source

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

May 2019

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2011-2019

Number of respondents

40,000 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Supplementary notes

All estimates are based on the Labor Force Survey (LFS) by the ONS.

The source provides the following information:

"All tables contain estimates for the period January to March each year."

"Inactive refers to looking after family, a disability or other reasons for being economically inactive"

Citation formats
Access all statistics starting from $2,388 USD yearly *

* For commercial use only

Basic Account

For single users
$0 USD
Always free
Register now
Access limited to Free Statistics. Premium Statistics are not included.
  • Free Statistics
Based on your interests

Starter Account

For single users
$199 USD
per month, billed annually 1
Buy now
  • Free Statistics
  • Premium Statistics

Professional Account

For teams of up to 5 people
$1,299 USD
per month, billed annually 1
Buy now
  • Free + Premium Statistics
  • Reports
  • Market Insights

1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.

Compare accounts
Leading companies trust Statista:
paypal google adobe pg samsung telekom

Related reports: Available to download in PDF or PPTX format

All datain one format
All data
in one format
Internet usage demographics in the United Kingdom (UK)
  • 35 page/s
  • English
  • pptx
  • Detailed references

Everything on "Internet usage demographics in the United Kingdom (UK)" in one document: edited and divided into chapters, including detailed references.

Go to report
Statista has been my savior on several occasions. The site is easy to maneuver and the data is in a format that can go right into a report or presentation.
Marlene Greenfield

Marlene Greenfield
Vice President, Hearst Magazines

Statistics on " Internet usage demographics in the United Kingdom (UK) "

Other statistics that may interest you Internet usage demographics in the United Kingdom (UK)

Usage overview

8

Age and gender

8

Income & socio-economic group

7

Non-users

4

Further related statistics

18

Discover Statista

Need help with using Statista for your research? Tutorials and first steps

Further Content: You might find this interesting as well

Statistics

Topics

Internet usage demographics in the UKMobile internet usage worldwideInternet usage in the United StatesInternet usage in Europe
Do you have any questions about our business solutions?

We provide you with detailed information about our Professional Account.

Access all statistics starting from $2,388 USD yearly *

* For commercial use only

Basic Account

For single users
$0 USD
Always free
Register now
Access limited to Free Statistics. Premium Statistics are not included.
  • Free Statistics
Based on your interests

Starter Account

For single users
$199 USD
per month, billed annually 1
Buy now
  • Free Statistics
  • Premium Statistics

Professional Account

For teams of up to 5 people
$1,299 USD
per month, billed annually 1
Buy now
  • Free + Premium Statistics
  • Reports
  • Market Insights

1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.

Compare accounts
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.