The statistic shows the share of individuals reading books at the time of the survey in Italy in 1950 and 2017. As of the survey period, the number of individuals not reading a book at the time of the survey decreased from 62 percent in 1950, to 32 percent in 2017.
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Il Sole 24 Ore. (April 24, 2017). Are you currently reading a book? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 13, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/703021/book-readers-comparison-italy/
Il Sole 24 Ore. "Are you currently reading a book?." Chart. April 24, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/703021/book-readers-comparison-italy/
Il Sole 24 Ore. (2017). Are you currently reading a book?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/703021/book-readers-comparison-italy/
Il Sole 24 Ore. "Are You Currently Reading a Book?." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/703021/book-readers-comparison-italy/
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