In 2023, 18.4 percent of Swedes aged between 16 and 24 years old reported having read books on a weekly basis in the past twelve months, down from over 24 percent in between 2021. While Swedes of older age groups were more likely than younger ones to pick up a book on a weekly basis, all age brackets remained constant in weekly book readership compared to the previous year.
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Statistics Sweden. (April 10, 2024). Share of people reading books every week during their spare time in Sweden in 2021 and 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/542650/share-of-people-reading-books-every-week-in-sweden-by-age-group/
Statistics Sweden. "Share of people reading books every week during their spare time in Sweden in 2021 and 2023, by age group." Chart. April 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/542650/share-of-people-reading-books-every-week-in-sweden-by-age-group/
Statistics Sweden. (2024). Share of people reading books every week during their spare time in Sweden in 2021 and 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/542650/share-of-people-reading-books-every-week-in-sweden-by-age-group/
Statistics Sweden. "Share of People Reading Books Every Week during Their Spare Time in Sweden in 2021 and 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/542650/share-of-people-reading-books-every-week-in-sweden-by-age-group/
Statistics Sweden, Share of people reading books every week during their spare time in Sweden in 2021 and 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/542650/share-of-people-reading-books-every-week-in-sweden-by-age-group/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Share of people reading books every week during their spare time in Sweden in 2021 and 2023, by age group [Graph], Statistics Sweden, April 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/542650/share-of-people-reading-books-every-week-in-sweden-by-age-group/