A survey from 2022 found that 78 percent of Swedish respondents reported having read a book at least once over the past year. This was the lowest recorded since 2010, although it is clear that the vast majority of Swedes still engage with books despite the many other alternative media activities now available.
Share of individuals reading books in the last 12 months in Sweden in selected years from 2009 to 2022
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SOM-institutet. (August 30, 2023). Share of individuals reading books in the last 12 months in Sweden in selected years from 2009 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/592626/share-of-individuals-reading-books-over-the-last-year-in-sweden/
SOM-institutet. "Share of individuals reading books in the last 12 months in Sweden in selected years from 2009 to 2022." Chart. August 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/592626/share-of-individuals-reading-books-over-the-last-year-in-sweden/
SOM-institutet. (2023). Share of individuals reading books in the last 12 months in Sweden in selected years from 2009 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/592626/share-of-individuals-reading-books-over-the-last-year-in-sweden/
SOM-institutet. "Share of Individuals Reading Books in The Last 12 Months in Sweden in Selected Years from 2009 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/592626/share-of-individuals-reading-books-over-the-last-year-in-sweden/
SOM-institutet, Share of individuals reading books in the last 12 months in Sweden in selected years from 2009 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/592626/share-of-individuals-reading-books-over-the-last-year-in-sweden/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of individuals reading books in the last 12 months in Sweden in selected years from 2009 to 2022 [Graph], SOM-institutet, August 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/592626/share-of-individuals-reading-books-over-the-last-year-in-sweden/