8.1 General context
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Main trends in young people's creativity and cultural participation
A survey from 2020 of young people’s (age 16–34) cultural habits in the last 3 months from Statistics Denmark showed the following:
Cultural activity in % | Male | Female | 16-24 years | 25-34 years |
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Have seen movies or series | 94 | 95 | 99 | 97 |
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Have been to the cinema | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
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Have listened to music | 96 | 95 | 99 | 97 |
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Have been to a rhythmic or classical music concert | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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Have sought contemporary art | 39 | 49 | 52 | 43 |
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Have read or listened to fiction books | 57 | 73 | 64 | 63 |
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Have read or listened to non-fiction books | 61 | 63 | 65 | 65 |
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Have played digital games | 54 | 53 | 83 | 64 |
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Have (physically) been to a library | 31 | 36 | 33 | 32 |
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Have used digital services of a library | 25 | 34 | 35 | 34 |
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Have had physical exercise | 82 | 85 | 93 | 88 |
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Have attended or listened to a sports event | 67 | 47 | 57 | 50 |
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Have attended a sports event as a spectator | 13 | 6 | 15 | 12 |
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Have done voluntary work | 31 | 26 | 28 | 22 |
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Have participated in leisurely activities | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Have visited a museum or similar | 25 | 29 | 33 | 30 |
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Have attended stage art at the theatre, opera, theatre festival, or in a public space | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
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Source: Statistics Denmark, third quarter of 2020. Use of cultural activities within the last 3 months. Please note that many cultural institutions were closed down during the first half of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This influences the number of participants in the table above.
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