Figures are the gross time spend on media, meaning including the time spend on media combined with other activities. As the source states: "media can be used in combination with another activity (think about listening to the radio whilst driving or during work)."
Respondents were asked to keep an activity diary, 94 percent of respondents kept an online diary, the remaining six percent of respondents answered questions about their previous day by telephone.
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
The figures have been taken from several publications.
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Time spent on media in the Netherlands 2013 and 2018, by gender
This statistic displays the results of a survey of the time spent on media in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2018, by gender and in minutes per day. The survey results show that as of 2018, people in the Netherlands spent just over eight hours per day on various different types of media. Over the time frame considered, the media usage of women decreased slightly, while that of men grew. In 2018, men in the Netherlands spent roughly *** minutes daily on media, while this figure was roughly *** minutes for women.
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Media:Tijd TBO. (April 25, 2019). Time spent on media in the Netherlands from in 2013 and 2018, by gender (in minutes per day) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/543621/time-spent-per-day-on-media-in-the-netherlands-by-gender/
Media:Tijd TBO. "Time spent on media in the Netherlands from in 2013 and 2018, by gender (in minutes per day)." Chart. April 25, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/543621/time-spent-per-day-on-media-in-the-netherlands-by-gender/
Media:Tijd TBO. (2019). Time spent on media in the Netherlands from in 2013 and 2018, by gender (in minutes per day). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/543621/time-spent-per-day-on-media-in-the-netherlands-by-gender/
Media:Tijd TBO. "Time Spent on Media in The Netherlands from in 2013 and 2018, by Gender (in Minutes per Day)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Apr 2019, /statistics/543621/time-spent-per-day-on-media-in-the-netherlands-by-gender/
Media:Tijd TBO, Time spent on media in the Netherlands from in 2013 and 2018, by gender (in minutes per day) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/543621/time-spent-per-day-on-media-in-the-netherlands-by-gender/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Time spent on media in the Netherlands from in 2013 and 2018, by gender (in minutes per day) [Graph], Media:Tijd TBO, April 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/543621/time-spent-per-day-on-media-in-the-netherlands-by-gender/
