68% of Gen Zers say YouTube has helped them improve or gain skills that will help them prepare for the future. Appears In Understanding Gen Z through the lens of YouTube Related Content Trending now on YouTube: #InMyFeelingsChallenge, BooktubeAThon, and study with me Why video creators need to keep it real with their audiences Why you should lean into how-to content in 2018 Related Data Watch time of shopping videos with “sale” in the title increase by over 400% in the past year. > 33 % of shoppers say that they have purchased products they discovered on YouTube. Watch time for videos has increased over 270% in the last 12 months. Watch time has grown by double digits across content that connects users to their personal interests. Watch time for wildlife videos has increased over 40% in the last year. Tech shoppers who use online video to inform their decision-making spend 21% more on tech devices than shoppers who don’t use online video.
