In 2023, approximately 27.5 percent of men, and 31.8 percent of women in Wales said they could speak Welsh. Welsh language proficiency was highest among younger age groups, with around half of 3-15 year old's being able to speak Welsh, compared with just over a fifth of women over the age of 65, and 18.8 percent of men in this age group.
Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh in 2023, by age and gender
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StatsWales. (April 25, 2023). Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh in 2023, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/383014/welsh-language-speakers-by-age-and-gender/
StatsWales. "Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh in 2023, by age and gender." Chart. April 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/383014/welsh-language-speakers-by-age-and-gender/
StatsWales. (2023). Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh in 2023, by age and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/383014/welsh-language-speakers-by-age-and-gender/
StatsWales. "Percentage of People in Wales Who Say They Can Speak Welsh in 2023, by Age and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Apr 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/383014/welsh-language-speakers-by-age-and-gender/
StatsWales, Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh in 2023, by age and gender Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/383014/welsh-language-speakers-by-age-and-gender/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Percentage of people in Wales who say they can speak Welsh in 2023, by age and gender [Graph], StatsWales, April 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/383014/welsh-language-speakers-by-age-and-gender/
