This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Hoe vaak leest of luistert u gemiddeld boeken (papieren boeken, e-books, luisterboeken)?" (English: On average, how often do you read or listen books, either paper books, e-books or audio books?)
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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Reading habits in the Netherlands 2021, by frequency
A survey held in February 2021 in the Netherlands revealed that ** percent of respondents aged 14 or older reported reading a book in any format every day, and ** percent were reading books three to six times per week. By contrast,** percent said that they read books less than once per month on average.
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Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak. (January 1, 2022). Distribution of consumers reading books in any format in the Netherlands as of June 2021, by frequency [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/560193/distribution-of-reading-habits-in-the-netherlands-by-reading-frequency/
Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak. "Distribution of consumers reading books in any format in the Netherlands as of June 2021, by frequency." Chart. January 1, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/560193/distribution-of-reading-habits-in-the-netherlands-by-reading-frequency/
Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak. (2022). Distribution of consumers reading books in any format in the Netherlands as of June 2021, by frequency. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/560193/distribution-of-reading-habits-in-the-netherlands-by-reading-frequency/
Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak. "Distribution of Consumers Reading Books in Any Format in The Netherlands as of June 2021, by Frequency." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jan 2022, /statistics/560193/distribution-of-reading-habits-in-the-netherlands-by-reading-frequency/
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Distribution of consumers reading books in any format in the Netherlands as of June 2021, by frequency [Graph], Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, January 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/560193/distribution-of-reading-habits-in-the-netherlands-by-reading-frequency/
