This statistic displays the proportion of businesses in the United Kingdom making e-commerce purchases in 2012 and 2017, by business size. In 2017, it was found that 79.3 percent of businesses with over 1,000 employees reported making e-commerce purchases.
Proportion of businesses making e-commerce purchases in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 and 2017, by business size
Characteristic
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
10-49 employees
54.9%
46.6%
48.3%
52.8%
49.2%
51.3%
50-249 employees
67.3%
61.2%
58%
59%
54.4%
59.3%
250-999 employees
76.1%
67.5%
67.9%
65.3%
64%
66.4%
1000+ employees
88.9%
82.7%
80.9%
80.2%
78.8%
79.3%
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 30, 2018). Proportion of businesses making e-commerce purchases in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 and 2017, by business size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/282209/share-of-businesses-making-e-commerce-purchases-in-the-uk-by-business-size/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Proportion of businesses making e-commerce purchases in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 and 2017, by business size." Chart. November 30, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282209/share-of-businesses-making-e-commerce-purchases-in-the-uk-by-business-size/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2018). Proportion of businesses making e-commerce purchases in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 and 2017, by business size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282209/share-of-businesses-making-e-commerce-purchases-in-the-uk-by-business-size/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Proportion of Businesses Making E-commerce Purchases in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2012 and 2017, by Business Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/282209/share-of-businesses-making-e-commerce-purchases-in-the-uk-by-business-size/
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