This statistic displays the purposes for reading book among French people in January 2023. It appears that 79 percent of respondents declared that they mostly read as a hobby, while 16 percent of them admitted that they read as a hobby and for work.
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CNL. (April 11, 2023). Purpose of reading books in France in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/415703/purposed-of-reading-books/
CNL. "Purpose of reading books in France in 2023." Chart. April 11, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/415703/purposed-of-reading-books/
CNL. (2023). Purpose of reading books in France in 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/415703/purposed-of-reading-books/
CNL. "Purpose of Reading Books in France in 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Apr 2023, /statistics/415703/purposed-of-reading-books/
CNL, Purpose of reading books in France in 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/415703/purposed-of-reading-books/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Purpose of reading books in France in 2023 [Graph], CNL, April 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/415703/purposed-of-reading-books/
