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Contactless payments users in Europe 2015 and 2016, by age

Age of contactless payments users in Europe as of 2015 and 2016

The data describes shares of respondents from various age groups that used the contactless technology (primarily near-field-communication technology) while paying for goods and services in Europe as of 2015 and 2016. In 2015, 44% of respondents aged 25 to 34 years old used contactless payments. In 2016, this share grew to 57%.

18 to 24 years old 38 52
25 to 34 y.o. 44 57
35 to 44 y.o. 37 52
45 to 54 y.o. 33 50
55 to 64 y.o. 28 46