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Social Media Participation of Youth (16 to 29 Years Old), 2021-2025

The chart shows data on social media participation (i.e., participation in social networks: creating user profiles, posting messages or other contributions to social media) for individuals aged 16 to 29 years old over the years 2021-2025. The data indicates a significant expansion in social networking engagement, with the EU-27 average rising from 82.9% in 2021 to 89.28% in 2025.

Source: Individuals - internet activities, Eurostat, 2025
Topic: Usage Patterns
Reference year: 2021-2025
Geographical scope: European Union
Method: EU survey on the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in households and by individuals annual survey
Unit of measurement: Percent (%)
Link to original document: ec.europa.eu

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