47% (figure of the day)

of Russians age 16 to 74 use social networks. These data are presented by ISSEK experts in the HSE Data Book ‘Information Society Indicators 2014’, available in Russian at the webpage.

At the same time, however, participation in online professional communities is considerably less common: only 12% of Russians have accounts on professional social networks. For Russians, social networks are mainly a place for communication, self-expression and sharing memories.