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U.S. reading consumption: average reading time in 2018, by age
Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States in 2018, by age group (in hours)
by Amy Watson,
last edited
Jul 3, 2019
This statistic shows the average daily time spent reading by individuals in the United States in 2018, by age. In 2018, consumers aged between 35 to 44 years spent an average 0.15 hours reading per day.
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by Amy Watson,
last edited
Jul 3, 2019
This statistic shows the average daily time spent reading by individuals in the United States in 2018, by age. In 2018, consumers aged between 35 to 44 years spent an average 0.15 hours reading per day.
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- June 2019
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Age group
- 15 years and older
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- Figures have been rounded.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Age group
- 15 years and older
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- Figures have been rounded.
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