Willingness to Participate in Sharing Communities

Willingness to Participate in Sharing Communities

Proof Point

Nielsen study found consumers in emerging markets more willing to participate in sharing communities than those in more developed countries

Willingness to Participate in Sharing Communities

2014 (percentage)

Note: Data based on Nielsen's Global Survey of Share Communities, an online survey of 30,000 consumers in 60 countries

Proof Point Findings

  • Sharing Economy – Economic and social activities involving sharing of underutilized assets (e.g. cars, houses, heavy equipment), mostly through online platforms
  • Willingness to Participate in Sharing Economy – Propensity to participate higher in Asia Pacific (78%), Latin America (70%), and Middle East and Africa (68%), than more developed regions in 2014
  • Socioeconomic Implications – More than one million jobs created in 2016, expecting to generate market revenue of $33 billion and grow 25% to 30% annually
  • Growth Drivers – Include increasing accessibility of products and services, creation of new jobs, more efficient use of underutilized assets, less expensive cost of accessing than ownership, and additional income source potential

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Sector

Cross-sector

Source

Date Last Updated

May 27, 2017

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