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Population by reading of books and by gender, age, education, labour status and residence


POPULATION BY READING OF BOOKS AND BY SEX, AGE, EDUCATION, LABOUR STATUS AND RESIDENCE (2016)
  Общо - бр. Read at least one book in the last 12 months Do not read any book in the last 12 months
Number % Number %
Total 3 892 607 2 067 269 53.1 1 825 338 46.9
By sex
Male 1 961 461 885 560 45.1 1 075 901 54.9
Female 1 931 145 1 181 709 61.2 749 436 38.8
By age
25-34 926 243 491 071 53 435 172 47
35-54 1 997 597 1 091 465 54.6 906 132 45.4
55-64 968 767 484 733 50 484 034 50
By educational attainment
Basic education or below 623 852 63 880 10.2 559 971 89.8
Upper secondary education 2 115 470 1 005 572 47.5 1 109 899 52.5
Tertiary education 1 153 285 997 817 86.5 155 468 13.5
By labour status1
Employed 2 694 587 1 584 665 58.8 1 109 921 41.2
Unemployed 589 367 191 444 32.5 397 923 67.5
Inactive 608 654 291 160 47.8 317 493 52.2
By residence
Urban 2 898 497 1 781 509 61.5 1 116 988 38.5
Rural 994 110 285 760 28.7 708 349 71.3

1 According to the survey methodology, distribution by labour status is based on interviewees opinion (self-assesment), not by International Labour Organisation (ILO) definitions.
15.09.2017