This statistic shows the results of a survey on the distribution of 55+ individuals who read books in the Netherlands in 2016, by frequency. As of 2016, roughly ten percent of the Dutch respondents of 55 years and older responded they read paper or e-books one to three times a month.
How often do you read books on average?*
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* The question was phrased by the source as follows: "How often do you read books on average (paper or e-books)?". Originally, the question was phrased by the source in Dutch as follows: "Hoe vaak leest u gemiddeld boeken (papieren dan wel e-books)?"
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Dutch Publishers Association, & Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), & Koninklijke Bibliotheek, & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , & Stichting Lezen. (April 30, 2016). How often do you read books on average?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/643961/reading-frequency-of-55-individuals-in-the-netherlands/
Dutch Publishers Association, und Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), und Koninklijke Bibliotheek, und Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, und Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , und Stichting Lezen. "How often do you read books on average?*." Chart. April 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/643961/reading-frequency-of-55-individuals-in-the-netherlands/
Dutch Publishers Association, Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , Stichting Lezen. (2016). How often do you read books on average?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/643961/reading-frequency-of-55-individuals-in-the-netherlands/
Dutch Publishers Association, and Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), and Koninklijke Bibliotheek, and Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, and Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , and Stichting Lezen. "How Often Do You Read Books on Average?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/643961/reading-frequency-of-55-individuals-in-the-netherlands/
Dutch Publishers Association & Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB) & Koninklijke Bibliotheek & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek & Stichting Lezen, How often do you read books on average?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/643961/reading-frequency-of-55-individuals-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
How often do you read books on average?* [Graph], Dutch Publishers Association, & Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), & Koninklijke Bibliotheek, & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , & Stichting Lezen, April 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/643961/reading-frequency-of-55-individuals-in-the-netherlands/