This statistic display the results of a survey concerning readers' motivation for reading books in France in 2023, by gender. It reveals that men and women had different reasons for reading books. Indeed, 33 percent of male readers stated that they read books to deepen their knowledge, whereas 13 percent of women did read books for the same reason. In contrast, the share of women who declared that they read books to enjoy themselves was eight points higher than among men.
Main reasons for reading books among French readers in 2023, by gender
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CNL. (April 11, 2023). Main reasons for reading books among French readers in 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/416537/reading-motives-book-readers-france-gender/
CNL. "Main reasons for reading books among French readers in 2023, by gender." Chart. April 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/416537/reading-motives-book-readers-france-gender/
CNL. (2023). Main reasons for reading books among French readers in 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/416537/reading-motives-book-readers-france-gender/
CNL. "Main Reasons for Reading Books among French Readers in 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/416537/reading-motives-book-readers-france-gender/
CNL, Main reasons for reading books among French readers in 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/416537/reading-motives-book-readers-france-gender/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Main reasons for reading books among French readers in 2023, by gender [Graph], CNL, April 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/416537/reading-motives-book-readers-france-gender/