Weekly book readers in Sweden 2021-2023, by age group

Published by
Amy Watson,
May 31, 2024

In 2023, 18.4 percent of Swedes aged between 16 and 24 years old reported having read books on a weekly basis in the past twelve months, down from over 24 percent in between 2021. While Swedes of older age groups were more likely than younger ones to pick up a book on a weekly basis, all age brackets remained constant in weekly book readership compared to the previous year.

Share of people reading books every week during their spare time in Sweden in 2021 and 2023, by age group

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April 2024

Region

Sweden

Survey time period

2021 and 2023

Number of respondents

between 12,000 and 13,000 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

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during the last 12 months

Method of interview

Telephone interview

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