In 2022, the number of male recreational fishers was over twice as high as the number of female fishers in Sweden. Approximately 860 thousand men engaged in recreational fishing in Sweden, compared to 350 thousand women.
Number of participants in recreational fishing in Sweden from 2013 to 2022, by gender
(in 1,000s)
recreational fishing refers to all fishing that does not occur with the aid of a fishing license or personal fishing license
Method of interview
Postal questionnaire
Supplementary notes
Data for previous years was retrieved from previous reports.
Based on a national survey conducted each year, the survey was sent out in the period of May to January in the following year. The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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SwAM, & Statistics Sweden. (June 19, 2023). Number of participants in recreational fishing in Sweden from 2013 to 2022, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/814942/number-of-persons-who-practiced-recreational-fishing-in-sweden-by-gender/
SwAM, und Statistics Sweden. "Number of participants in recreational fishing in Sweden from 2013 to 2022, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/814942/number-of-persons-who-practiced-recreational-fishing-in-sweden-by-gender/
SwAM, Statistics Sweden. (2023). Number of participants in recreational fishing in Sweden from 2013 to 2022, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/814942/number-of-persons-who-practiced-recreational-fishing-in-sweden-by-gender/
SwAM, and Statistics Sweden. "Number of Participants in Recreational Fishing in Sweden from 2013 to 2022, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jun 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/814942/number-of-persons-who-practiced-recreational-fishing-in-sweden-by-gender/
SwAM & Statistics Sweden, Number of participants in recreational fishing in Sweden from 2013 to 2022, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/814942/number-of-persons-who-practiced-recreational-fishing-in-sweden-by-gender/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of participants in recreational fishing in Sweden from 2013 to 2022, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], SwAM, & Statistics Sweden, June 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/814942/number-of-persons-who-practiced-recreational-fishing-in-sweden-by-gender/
