Individuals - internet activities in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Individuals - internet activities was 40.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
40.0%
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
9th
of 42 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2015
All-time low
24.2%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2007–2015
Individuals - internet activities in United Kingdom, 2007–2015
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2015, individuals - internet activities in United Kingdom stood at 40.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - internet activities in United Kingdom peaked at 40.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Individuals - internet activities in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.5% | — |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 24.2% | 30.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 26.6% | 40.0% | 4 |
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More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 4,653 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 667.92 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2019)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 96.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals - internet activities in United Kingdom?
- Individuals - internet activities in United Kingdom was 40.0% in 2015, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - internet activities recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest individuals - internet activities recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for individuals - internet activities?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2015.
- Is individuals - internet activities rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals - internet activities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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