About 81% of Portuguese aged 16 to 74 read news via the Internet in 2021, higher than the European Union (EU) average of 72%, but according to Eurostat, this percentage is declining in Portugal.
Data published this Wednesday by the Community Statistical Office, Eurostat, shows that last year 81% of Portuguese Internet users aged 16 to 74 read sites News onlinenewspapers or online news magazines, which represents a decrease compared to 2020 (86%) and 2019 (83%).
However, Portugal was still above the European average, with a total of 72% of EU internet users aged 16 to 74 reading in 2021. sites online news, newspapers or news magazines.
Among EU Member States, the highest percentage of internet users reading internet news in 2021 was registered in Finland (93%), Lithuania and the Czech Republic (92% each), and Croatia and Greece (90% each).
On the other hand, the lowest percentages were registered in Romania (59%), Germany (62%), France (63%), Italy (64%) and Belgium (67%).
By age reading sites Newspapers, newspapers and online news magazines last year were most popular among the 25-54 age group (75%).
Overall, in 2021, almost nine out of 10 (89%) of EU residents aged 16 to 74 used the Internet – at least once in the three months prior to the survey date – and cultural activities, including but not limited to reading . News onlinewere one of the most popular uses.
In these statistics, Eurostat also reports that people with higher education (85%) are more likely to use the Internet to read news. online than those who have not reached this level of education (57%).
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
