Norwegians spend more time on the Internet. At the same time the percentage of the population reading printed papers and spending time watching TV per day from 2011 to 2012 has declined.
Time spent listening to radio is also increasing. Only one per cent reads electronic books in a typical day, according to Statistics Norway (SSB).
There has been a decline in reading printed newspapers on an average day among persons 9-79 years in the last year. In 2012, 55 per cent of the population read one or more printed newspapers on an average day, compared to 63 per cent in 2011. In 1997, the percentage was 84.
The proportion of people using the Internet has grown considerably in recent years, but there has been no increase from 2011 to 2012. In both years the percentage was 80. Time spent on the Internet has on the other hand increased, from 86 minutes in 2011 to 95 minutes in 2012. On average, time spent on the Internet is at a record high.
The proportion watching TV on an average day has remained rather stable in recent years, with a slight decline from 81 per cent in 2011 to 77 per cent in 2012. The decline primarily applies to children and the young. Time spent watching TV has also declined considerably.
The percentage listening to radio during a day has increased from 55 per cent in 2011 to 60 per cent in 2012. The increase primarily applies to people in the age group 45-66 years. Thirteen per cent listened to a DAB radio during the day.
Sixty-seven per cent of those who used sound systems on an average day in 2012 listened to audio files from the Internet. In 2011, the percentage was 64. The proportion using CD players is declining; from 47 per cent in 2011 to 36 per cent in 2012.
The percentage of book readers on an average day was 17 in 1997. This has subsequently increased. In 2011, it was 27 per cent, and in 2012 it decreased to 25 per cent. The share of persons who read weekly publications and cartoon publications on an average day has changed little from 2011 to 2012, SSB reports.
Thirteen per cent of the population played TV games or computer games during an average day in 2012. In addition, 3 per cent used palmtop games consoles. Eighty per cent had a private mobile phone conversation and 35 per cent used the Internet via a mobile phone. One per cent read electronic books during the day.
(NRK/Press release)
Statistics show that Norwegians' use of cultural venues and institutions shows a significant decline from 2008 to 2012.(Photo: The Oslo National Theatre)..
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