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Distribution of consumers reading books in any format in the Netherlands as of June 2021, by frequency
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Hoe vaak leest of luistert u gemiddeld boeken (papieren boeken, e-books, luisterboeken)?" (English: On average, how often do you read or listen books, either paper books, e-books or audio books?)
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Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak. (January 1, 2022). Distribution of consumers reading books in any format in the Netherlands as of June 2021, by frequency [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/560193/distribution-of-reading-habits-in-the-netherlands-by-reading-frequency/
Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak. "Distribution of consumers reading books in any format in the Netherlands as of June 2021, by frequency." Chart. January 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/560193/distribution-of-reading-habits-in-the-netherlands-by-reading-frequency/
Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak. (2022). Distribution of consumers reading books in any format in the Netherlands as of June 2021, by frequency. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/560193/distribution-of-reading-habits-in-the-netherlands-by-reading-frequency/
Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak. "Distribution of Consumers Reading Books in Any Format in The Netherlands as of June 2021, by Frequency." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/560193/distribution-of-reading-habits-in-the-netherlands-by-reading-frequency/
Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, Distribution of consumers reading books in any format in the Netherlands as of June 2021, by frequency Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/560193/distribution-of-reading-habits-in-the-netherlands-by-reading-frequency/ (last visited September 19, 2025)
Distribution of consumers reading books in any format in the Netherlands as of June 2021, by frequency [Graph], Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, January 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/560193/distribution-of-reading-habits-in-the-netherlands-by-reading-frequency/
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