The statistic displays the share of people reading at least one book or magazine in a month in Japan in 2016, broken down by age group. A look at the statistic reveals, that more than two thirds of survey respondents claimed to read one or more books or magazines in a month. The highest share of readers was among Japanese aged between 40 and 49, as well as 60 and 69 with about 74 percent.
Share of people reading at least one book or magazine in a month in Japan in 2016, by age group
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JBPA. (February 15, 2017). Share of people reading at least one book or magazine in a month in Japan in 2016, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/755260/japan-share-reading-books-magazines-per-month-by-age-group/
JBPA. "Share of people reading at least one book or magazine in a month in Japan in 2016, by age group." Chart. February 15, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/755260/japan-share-reading-books-magazines-per-month-by-age-group/
JBPA. (2017). Share of people reading at least one book or magazine in a month in Japan in 2016, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/755260/japan-share-reading-books-magazines-per-month-by-age-group/
JBPA. "Share of People Reading at Least One Book or Magazine in a Month in Japan in 2016, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/755260/japan-share-reading-books-magazines-per-month-by-age-group/
JBPA, Share of people reading at least one book or magazine in a month in Japan in 2016, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/755260/japan-share-reading-books-magazines-per-month-by-age-group/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
Share of people reading at least one book or magazine in a month in Japan in 2016, by age group [Graph], JBPA, February 15, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/755260/japan-share-reading-books-magazines-per-month-by-age-group/