In 2023, 24.8 percent of Swedes said that they read books every week during their spare time during the 12 months prior to the survey. In previous years, the figure had been consistently above 30 percent and was close to 40 percent a decade earlier.
Share of people reading books every week during their spare time in Sweden from 2008 to 2023
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Statistics Sweden. (April 10, 2024). Share of people reading books every week during their spare time in Sweden from 2008 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/542497/share-of-people-reading-books-every-week-in-sweden/
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Statistics Sweden. (2024). Share of people reading books every week during their spare time in Sweden from 2008 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/542497/share-of-people-reading-books-every-week-in-sweden/
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