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8. Creativity and Culture

8.1 General context

Last update: 28 November 2023
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  1. Main trends in young people's creativity and cultural participation
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Main trends in young people's creativity and cultural participation

A survey from 2021 of young people’s (age 16–34) cultural habits in the last 3 months from Statistics Denmark showed the following:

 

 

Cultural activity in %

Male

16-24 years

Female

16-24 years

Male

25-34 years

Female

25-34 years

 

Have seen movies or series

99

99

97

98

 

Have been to the cinema

29

29

28

26

 

Have listened to music

99

99

98

99

 

Have been to a rhythmic or classical music concert

24

27

23

22

 

Have sought contemporary art

41

61

40

50

 

Have read or listened to fiction books

52

73

56

74

 

Have read or listened to non-fiction books

61

73

62

72

 

Have played digital games

92

73

77

54

 

Have (physically) been to a library

29

45

30

44

 

Have used digital services of a library

30

48

28

43

 

Have had physical exercise

90

93

85

88

 

Have attended or listened to a sports event

75

74

72

66

 

Have attended a sports event as a spectator

34

26

28

16

 

Have done voluntary work

30

26

31

25

 

Have participated in leisurely activities

30

37

30

29

 

Have visited a museum or similar

23

36

24

29

 

Have attended stage art at the theatre, opera, theatre festival, or in a public space

13

23

20

25

 

Source: Statistics Denmark, third quarter of 2021. 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.

Main concepts

There are no main concepts related to young people's creativity and cultural participation.