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Distribution of reading habits in the Netherlands 2019, by reading frequency
How often do you read or listen to paper books, e-books or audio books?*
by Brigitte van de Pas,
last edited
Jul 16, 2019
This statistic shows the responses to the survey question: "How often do you read or listen to paper books, e-books or audio books?" In January 2019, 15 percent of the respondents reported to read a book one or two times a week.
How often do you read or listen to paper books, e-books or audio books?*
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by Brigitte van de Pas,
last edited
Jul 16, 2019
This statistic shows the responses to the survey question: "How often do you read or listen to paper books, e-books or audio books?" In January 2019, 15 percent of the respondents reported to read a book one or two times a week.
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- May 2019
- Region
- Netherlands
- Survey time period
- January 4, 2019 to January 10, 2019
- Number of respondents
- 1,208 respondents
- Age group
- 14 years and older
- Special properties
- respondents sometimes buying books
- Method of interview
- Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
- Supplementary notes
- * 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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- Region
- Netherlands
- Survey time period
- January 4, 2019 to January 10, 2019
- Number of respondents
- 1,208 respondents
- Age group
- 14 years and older
- Special properties
- respondents sometimes buying books
- Method of interview
- Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
- Supplementary notes
- * 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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