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Podcasting: Americans who have listened to a podcast in the past month (2016)

Year % of U.S. adults ages 12 or older who have listened to a podcast in the past month
2008 9%
2009 11%
2010 12%
2011 12%
2012 14%
2013 12%
2014 15%
2015 17%
2016 21%

Note: Edison’s survey is conducted in January and February of each year. Source: Edison Research. “State of the News Media 2016”

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