Fewer People are Reading for Pleasure
Data reveals a large decrease in in the number of people reading regularly with only half of the nation (50%) now reading regularly for pleasure, down from 58% in 2015. Among young people aged 16-24, a quarter have never been regular readers, and 44% of this group are now considered ‘lapsed readers’. Reading for pleasure can include magazines, graphic novels, audiobooks, blogs, and more — not just books.