This statistic displays the reasons for businesses to use social media in the United Kingdom in 2012. It was found that **** percent of UK businesses used social media to recruit employees.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (December 4, 2013). Reasons for use of social media by businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/284288/reasons-businesses-use-social-media-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Reasons for use of social media by businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012." Chart. December 4, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/284288/reasons-businesses-use-social-media-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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Reasons for use of social media by businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), December 4, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/284288/reasons-businesses-use-social-media-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/