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Share of adults doing craft arts during the past year U.S. 2012, by type and gender
Share of adults doing craft arts during the past year U.S. 2012, by type and gender
Share of adults doing craft arts during the past 12 months in the United States in 2012, by craft type and gender
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This statistic shows the share of adults doing craft arts in the past 12 months in the United States in 2012, by type of craft and gender. In 2012, 23.2 percent of female adults in the U.S. participated in weaving, crocheting, quilting, needlepoint, knitting, or sewing, compared to just 2.4 percent of men.
Share of adults doing craft arts during the past 12 months in the United States in 2012, by craft type and gender
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| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Weaving, crocheting, quilting, needlepoint, knitting, or sewing | 2.4% | 23.2% |
| Creating leatherwork, metalwork, or woodwork | 13.5% | 3.2% |
| Creating pottery, ceramics, or jewelry | 2.1% | 6.8% |
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Weaving, crocheting, quilting, needlepoint, knitting, or sewing | 2.4% | 23.2% |
| Creating leatherwork, metalwork, or woodwork | 13.5% | 3.2% |
| Creating pottery, ceramics, or jewelry | 2.1% | 6.8% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Jan 10, 2015
This statistic shows the share of adults doing craft arts in the past 12 months in the United States in 2012, by type of craft and gender. In 2012, 23.2 percent of female adults in the U.S. participated in weaving, crocheting, quilting, needlepoint, knitting, or sewing, compared to just 2.4 percent of men.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2012
- Number of respondents
- 35,735 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire and personal interview
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- National Endowment for the Arts
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- January 2015
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2012
- Number of respondents
- 35,735 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire and personal interview
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