During a June 2021 survey fielded in the United States, 35 percent of respondents stated that their purchasing decisions were influences by social media ads; among respondents born between 1998 and 2006 (Generation Z), the share stood at 50 percent, Social network advertising spending in the U.S. was estimated at 49 billion U.S. dollars in 2021.
Share of consumers whose purchasing decisions were influenced by social media advertising in the United States as of June 2021, by age group
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The source defines the generations as:
Gen Z: born between 1998 and 2006,
Millennials: born between 1980 and 1997,
Gen X: born between 1965 and 1979,
Baby boomers: born between 1946 and 1964.
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eMarketer. (August 2, 2021). Share of consumers whose purchasing decisions were influenced by social media advertising in the United States as of June 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/308217/us-generations-social-media-purchasing-influence/
eMarketer. "Share of consumers whose purchasing decisions were influenced by social media advertising in the United States as of June 2021, by age group." Chart. August 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/308217/us-generations-social-media-purchasing-influence/
eMarketer. (2021). Share of consumers whose purchasing decisions were influenced by social media advertising in the United States as of June 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/308217/us-generations-social-media-purchasing-influence/
eMarketer. "Share of Consumers Whose Purchasing Decisions Were Influenced by Social Media Advertising in The United States as of June 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/308217/us-generations-social-media-purchasing-influence/
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