* Individuals who did not read a book during the last year. ** Nonreaders of any book with a revenue greater than 2,300 euros.
DATE AND STUDY CHARACTERISTICS: Italy: population 6+, 24,000 families, 54,000 individuals. Source Istat, Indagine sulla lettura 2014
Spain: Population 15+, 17,000 cases. Source Ministerio de Educación, cultura y Deporte, Encuesta de Hábitos y práticas culturales en España 2014-2015 France: 15+, 1013 cases. Source Ipsos Les Française et la lecture, 2015.
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Italy: number of professionals not reading books, comparison with France and Spain
The statistic shows the share of executives, employees, professionals not reading books in Italy compared to France and Spain in 2014. As of the survey period, in Italy **** percent of professionals did not read books during the last year.
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