The statistic displays the share of people reading books in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2016. The share of people who read books in the Netherlands remained stable in the time period considered. In 2012, 79 percent of the population read books, whereas as of 2016, the share of people who had read books within the last twelve months had decreased by one percent, to 78 percent of the people.
Share of people reading books in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2016
The source does not provide information on the original wording used during the survey. Thus, the wording chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the one in the survey. The source does not specify the number of respondents, survey method or date of survey.
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Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (November 12, 2018). Share of people reading books in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/959425/share-of-people-reading-books-in-the-netherlands/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Share of people reading books in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2016." Chart. November 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/959425/share-of-people-reading-books-in-the-netherlands/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (2018). Share of people reading books in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/959425/share-of-people-reading-books-in-the-netherlands/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Share of People Reading Books in The Netherlands from 2012 to 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2018, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/959425/share-of-people-reading-books-in-the-netherlands/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau , Share of people reading books in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2016 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/959425/share-of-people-reading-books-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of people reading books in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2016 [Graph], Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau , November 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/959425/share-of-people-reading-books-in-the-netherlands/
