8.1 General context
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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 |
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Have seen movies or series | 99 | 99 | 97 | 98 |
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Have been to the cinema | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
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Have listened to music | 99 | 99 | 98 | 99 |
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Have been to a rhythmic or classical music concert | 24 | 27 | 23 | 22 |
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Have sought contemporary art | 41 | 61 | 40 | 50 |
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Have read or listened to fiction books | 52 | 73 | 56 | 74 |
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Have read or listened to non-fiction books | 61 | 73 | 62 | 72 |
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Have played digital games | 92 | 73 | 77 | 54 |
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Have (physically) been to a library | 29 | 45 | 30 | 44 |
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Have used digital services of a library | 30 | 48 | 28 | 43 |
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Have had physical exercise | 90 | 93 | 85 | 88 |
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Have attended or listened to a sports event | 75 | 74 | 72 | 66 |
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Have attended a sports event as a spectator | 34 | 26 | 28 | 16 |
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Have done voluntary work | 30 | 26 | 31 | 25 |
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Have participated in leisurely activities | 30 | 37 | 30 | 29 |
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Have visited a museum or similar | 23 | 36 | 24 | 29 |
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Have attended stage art at the theatre, opera, theatre festival, or in a public space | 13 | 23 | 20 | 25 |
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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
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