• Reasons why the French love "do it yourself" activities 2015

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This bar chart reveals the main reasons why the French were practicing a creative activity in 2015. More than 40% percent of people questioned practiced DIY activities because it was a relaxing occupation.

What are the main reasons you practice a creative activity?*

	Share of respondents
This relaxes you	43%
You are proud to be able to create something with your own hands	37%
This allows you to have fun	27%
This allows you to save money	24%
This makes the time go by	24%
It keeps you fit, active	23%
This allows you to customize your clothes/housing ...	7%

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Release date

November 2015

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Region

France

Survey time period

October 23-29, 2015

Number of respondents

1,003 ** people surveyed

Age group

14-75 years

Special properties

people practicing a creative activity

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* The question was formulated by the source as follows:
"You stated that you practiced at least one creative activity (cooking/baking, diy/decoration, sewing/ customization of clothing and/or knitting/embroidery/crochet, scrapbooking, painting/drawing). What are the two main reasons why you practice these activities?

** The number of people interviewed does not match the total sample.

The source adds the following information: "The total of the percentages is greater than 100 percent as several answers were possible."

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