Public and Private Libraries Census

Public use micro.stat files on the structural and functional characteristics of the libraries in Italy.

Reference period: Years 2019-2020

Date of Issue: 22 March 2022

Postcard from Italy

Infographic on the Tenth Italian day of statistics

Date of Issue: 20 October 2020

Citizens and leisure time sample survey

Microdata for research purposes available on the "Citizens and leisure time sample survey"

Reference period: Year 2015

Date of Issue: 22 February 2019

Books production and reading

In 2017, 41.0% of people aged 6 and over read at least one book for purposes other than school or work

Reference period: Year 2017

Date of Issue: 27 December 2018

Books production and reading

In 2016 the share of book readers decreased from 42% of 2015 to 40.5%

Reference period: Year 2016

Date of Issue: 27 December 2017

If we were 100

On the occasion of the release of the Italian Statistical Yearbook 2016, Istat represents in an infographic some characteristics of residents in Italy in 2016

Date of Issue: 29 December 2016

Book reading in Italy

In 2015 book readers were 42% of population (about 24 million people), unchanged over 2014

Reference period: Year 2015

Date of Issue: 13 January 2016