The statistic presents the distribution of book purchases among adults in Canada from 2016 to 2018, sorted by format. The data reveals that 49 percent of respondents said that they bought paperback books, making this the most popular format among Canadian book buyers who took part in the survey, despite paperback purchases having dropped slightly between 2016 and 2018.
Distribution of book purchases among adults in Canada from 2016 to 2018, by format
The sample sizes for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 were as follows:
2016 n = 1,827 respondents, 4,479 purchases
2017 n = 2,169 respondents, 6,297 purchases
2018 n = 2,942 respondents, 8,618 purchases
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BookNet Canada. (June 12, 2019). Distribution of book purchases among adults in Canada from 2016 to 2018, by format [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/470235/canada-book-format-purchase-share/
BookNet Canada. "Distribution of book purchases among adults in Canada from 2016 to 2018, by format." Chart. June 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/470235/canada-book-format-purchase-share/
BookNet Canada. (2019). Distribution of book purchases among adults in Canada from 2016 to 2018, by format. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/470235/canada-book-format-purchase-share/
BookNet Canada. "Distribution of Book Purchases among Adults in Canada from 2016 to 2018, by Format." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/470235/canada-book-format-purchase-share/
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Distribution of book purchases among adults in Canada from 2016 to 2018, by format [Graph], BookNet Canada, June 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/470235/canada-book-format-purchase-share/
