In 2024, 23.7 percent of Swedes said that they read books every week during their spare time during the 12 months prior to the survey. In previous years, the figure had been consistently above 30 percent and was close to 40 percent a decade earlier.
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Statistics Sweden. (May 14, 2025). Share of people reading books every week during their spare time in Sweden from 2008 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/542497/share-of-people-reading-books-every-week-in-sweden/
Statistics Sweden. "Share of people reading books every week during their spare time in Sweden from 2008 to 2024." Chart. May 14, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/542497/share-of-people-reading-books-every-week-in-sweden/
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