In the beginning of 2023, the "Centre national du livre" (CNL) launched a survery to examine the reading habits of the youth in France and to have a better understanding of their reading motivation or their lack of it. The respondents of the survey were asked how many books they had been reading in the previous three month, either for personal pleasure, or for school and work. According to the source, the number of books read for mere pleasure declines more or less drastically with the age of the respondents. Female readers claimed to have read more books throughout the age groups, except between 13 and 15 years.

In Portugal, 64 percent of leisure readers read books weekly, with the majority of these doing it daily or almost. 25 percent of the people who read for pleasure in 2024 had a monthly reading frequency, whereas 11 percent read less often than once a month.

The Basque Youth Observatory is an instrument of the Basque Government that allows to have a global and permanent vision of the situation and evolution of the youth world that allows to evaluate the impact of the actions carried out in the CAPV by the different administrations in the field of youth.The Basque Youth Observatory regularly publishes more than 100 statistical indicators that can be consulted in euskadi.eus, along with other research and reports. Statistics are provided in various formats (csv, excel).

This graph depicts the number of people reading books during their free time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by frequency. In 2021, 14.4 million Germans aged 14 years and older read books several times a week.

Graph and download economic data for All Employees: Leisure and Hospitality in Reading, PA (MSA) (READ742LEIHN) from Jan 1990 to May 2025 about Reading, leisure, hospitality, PA, employment, and USA.

According to a survey on reading habits conducted in China in April 2022, around 48 percent of respondents were willing to spend at least half of their leisure time on reading. In the meantime, about 11 percent wouldn't spare any leisure time to read.

In 2021, ***** million Germans aged 14 years and older read newspapers several times a week in their spare time. This statistic presents the number of people reading newspapers during their free time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by frequency.

All Employees: Leisure and Hospitality in Reading, PA (MSA) was 15.00000 Thous. of Persons in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, All Employees: Leisure and Hospitality in Reading, PA (MSA) reached a record high of 15.20000 in January of 2019 and a record low of 10.00000 in January of 1990. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for All Employees: Leisure and Hospitality in Reading, PA (MSA) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

United States CPI U: AW: Recreation: Reading Materials: Newspaper & Magazines data was reported at 0.086 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.089 % for 2016. United States CPI U: AW: Recreation: Reading Materials: Newspaper & Magazines data is updated yearly, averaging 0.179 % from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.398 % in 1998 and a record low of 0.086 % in 2017. United States CPI U: AW: Recreation: Reading Materials: Newspaper & Magazines data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.I011: Consumer Price Index: Urban: Weights (Annual).

In 2021, ** million Germans aged 14 years and older read magazines several times a week in their spare time. This graph shows the number of people reading magazines during their free time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by frequency.

United States CPI W: Recreation: Reading Materials: Books data was reported at 96.087 Dec1997=100 in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 97.311 Dec1997=100 for May 2018. United States CPI W: Recreation: Reading Materials: Books data is updated monthly, averaging 102.621 Dec1997=100 from Dec 1997 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 247 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 107.406 Dec1997=100 in Nov 2009 and a record low of 94.190 Dec1997=100 in Jun 2017. United States CPI W: Recreation: Reading Materials: Books data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.I012: Consumer Price Index: Urban Wage and Clerical Workers.

This statistic shows a survey on duration of reading books and newspapers among children in their leisure time in Sweden in 2018, by age group. One percent of ** to 18-year-olds read books and newspapers 3-4 hours on an average day.

Self-reported data from approximately 380 public libraries, First Nation public libraries and contracting organizations. The data includes:

• general information including address
• financial information
• holdings information
• staffing information
• facilities information
• activities information including typical week data
• partnership information (2011 onwards)

Data from 2011 and onwards is from a refreshed database. New fields were added for:

• provincial funding types
• project grant types
• special collections holdings
• circulation of E-resources including E-books
• lending laptops
• program types
• readers advisory transactions
• information technology support

In 2012, new fields were added for:

• E-readers
• requests for accessible format materials
• business and economic partnerships.

In 2013 more fields were added for social media visits and other professional staff.

In 2016 a field was added for indigenous language training and retention, while circulating and reference holdings information was combined.

In 2017 fields were added for e-learning services, students hired for a summer or semester, circulating wireless hot spots, and library service visits to residence-bound people.

In 2019 fields were added for Facility Rentals and Bookings, ‘Pop-up’ Libraries, Extended Services and Facilities, Government Services Partnerships, and Business and Economic Sector Partnerships.

The database uses the common name "LibStats".

Financial overview and grant giving statistics of Friends of North Reading Parks & Recreation Committee

United States CPI W: sa: Recreation: Reading Materials data was reported at 247.327 1982-1984=100 in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 248.558 1982-1984=100 for May 2018. United States CPI W: sa: Recreation: Reading Materials data is updated monthly, averaging 199.200 1982-1984=100 from Jan 1989 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 354 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 249.645 1982-1984=100 in Apr 2018 and a record low of 127.200 1982-1984=100 in Jan 1989. United States CPI W: sa: Recreation: Reading Materials data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.I013: Consumer Price Index: Urban Wage and Clerical Workers: sa.

Where and when do French people read? It appears that most of people in France read at home. They were 97 percent to state that they usually read in the place they live. However, a lot of respondents also read during long journeys, during a flight or in a train. Reading appears to be one of the favorite leisure activities of people in France. Books seem to have a lot of benefits. Reading is a hobby, but French people also perceive it as a way to discover and learn new things. This, might explain why the most popular reading genre in the country was DIY, leisure and lifestyle books.

Monthly indexes and percentage changes for selected sub-groups of the recreation, education and reading component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), not seasonally adjusted, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. Data are presented for the corresponding month of the previous year, the previous month and the current month. The base year for the index is 2002=100.

Total leisure time measures the average amount of time people spend on socializing, sports and exercise, games and puzzles, reading, television, music, radio and other recreational activities. These data represent IBISWorld estimates based on hours worked per day by all Canadians. Underlying population and labour force participation data is sourced from Statistics Canada.

The General Social Survey (GSS) program gathers data on social subjects in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well being of Canadians over time and to provide immediate information on specific social policy issues of current or emerging interest. Cycle 19 of the GSS is the fourth cycle dedicated to the topic of time use - previous cycles were carried out in 1986, 1992 and 1998.

Although the 1978 survey contains some of the same data elements as the previous surveys, comparisons may be difficult. The reference period has changed from the 1975 survey and as the survey title suggests, the emphasis has been placed on the reading habits of Canadians. In addition, the language characteristics of the respondent have been expanded to include the language of the questionnaire used, the language first learned and still understood, language(s) read and language most often spoken at home. A description of the respondent's formal education was added due to its perceived impact on reading as a leisure activity. The respondent's reading habits were explored in considerable detail including questions on the books, magazines and newspapers read by the respondent. A section soliciting the opinions and motivating factors influencing the respondent's reading as a leisure activity was added to the 1978 survey.