READING HABITS

In a pandemic year, the percentage of Spaniards older than 14 years who frequently read books in his spare time, that is to say, at least once a week, has reached an all-time high: 57% (the average of the whole year, reached the 52,7%). en 2019, that figure was 50%. This is the data that the Ministry of Culture and Sports has highlighted in the presentation of the Barometer of Reading and Buying Habits of Books in Spain.

The survey reflects data such as that the effect of confinement on reading occurred mainly among children under 35 years or that the increase in the number of readers during 2020 has been generalized in all the Autonomous Communities. The average for Spain is 64 % (before a 62,2 %) and the ranking is led by Madrid with a 73, 8 % (before a 72,8 %). The Balearic Islands occupy the 10th position with a 62,2 % (before a 61, 5%).

In all age groups, women still have a higher percentage of free-time book readers than men

During 2020 the proportion of digital book readers paying for e-books has increased dramatically (39,8%). Nevertheless, the majority are still those who obtain them without paying. Similarly, digital support grows slightly, used by the 30,3% of the population over 14 years (en 2019 were the 29,1%). Of these, those who claim that their preferred device is the digital book represent the 12%. And it is striking that he 6,2% read books on the mobile.

Time spent on books also went up. In the months of the state of alarm, eight hours were reached and 25 weekly minutes. The average for the year was one hour less, when in 2019 stayed in six hours and 55 minutos. The half empty bottle reflects, with everything, what, even though it was a year of spending a lot of time at home, the growth of the population that reads books at least once a quarter was negligible: El 68,8%, in front of 68,5% from the previous period.

It is evident that the book has been an ally in 2020, helping to better cope with confinement. The savior from boredom. So we advise you to read, even if it is the Bible ... by the way, did you know that it is the most translated book in history??

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