Comedy was the most popular podcast genre among 16 to 24 year-olds in the United Kingdom in 2022, with a share of 20 percent of surveyed respondents. The second most popular genre was entertainment with 12 percent of respondents consuming podcasts from the genre.
Most popular podcast genres with 16 to 24 year-olds in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022
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Ofcom. (April 22, 2022). Most popular podcast genres with 16 to 24 year-olds in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061651/popular-podcast-genres-16-24-year-olds-great-britain/
Ofcom. "Most popular podcast genres with 16 to 24 year-olds in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022." Chart. April 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061651/popular-podcast-genres-16-24-year-olds-great-britain/
Ofcom. (2022). Most popular podcast genres with 16 to 24 year-olds in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061651/popular-podcast-genres-16-24-year-olds-great-britain/
Ofcom. "Most Popular Podcast Genres with 16 to 24 Year-olds in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061651/popular-podcast-genres-16-24-year-olds-great-britain/
Ofcom, Most popular podcast genres with 16 to 24 year-olds in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061651/popular-podcast-genres-16-24-year-olds-great-britain/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Most popular podcast genres with 16 to 24 year-olds in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 [Graph], Ofcom, April 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1061651/popular-podcast-genres-16-24-year-olds-great-britain/