People using social networks in Southern
People using social networks in Southern was 79.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 5.1 pts from 2024.
People using social networks in Southern, 2018 to 2025
All 8 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 79.7 |
| 2024 | 74.6 |
| 2023 | 66.2 |
| 2022 | 66.3 |
| 2021 | 64 Series break |
| 2020 | 67.7 |
| 2019 | 65.3 |
| 2018 | 60.8 |
Compared with Ireland and European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Southern | 79.7 |
| Ireland | 79.9 |
| European Union (27) | 67.3 |
Rankings
Definition
Share of people aged 16 to 74 who took part in social networks (creating a user profile, posting messages or other contributions) in the 3 months before the survey (Eurostat ICT usage survey).
A share of all people aged 16 to 74, not only of internet users. France changed its questionnaire in 2025 and Eurostat marks a break there.
How to cite
Eurostat. Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_iuse_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i) (People using social networks, Southern, 2018 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_iuse_i/default/table
MLA 9
Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i), People using social networks, Southern, 2018 to 2025. Eurostat, European Commission, 17 Apr. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_iuse_i/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/social-network-use/southern-ie05. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i). People using social networks, Southern, 2018 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_iuse_i/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/social-network-use/southern-ie05.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i), People using social networks, Southern, 2018 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_iuse_i/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/social-network-use/southern-ie05 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_people_using_social_networks_2025,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc\_r\_iuse\_i): People using social networks, Southern, 2018 to 2025}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_iuse_i/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/social-network-use/southern-ie05. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc\_r\_iuse\_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc\_r\_iuse\_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the people using social networks in Southern?
People using social networks in Southern was 79.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 5.1 pts from 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Individuals who used the internet for participating in social networks by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_iuse_i). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest people using social networks in Southern?
79.7% in 2025, the highest value since 2018 in this series.