Sex	Employment situation at the time of the interview	Number of books read for pleasure	Total
Both sexes	Total	Total	29,238,135
Both sexes	Total	None	12,161,230
Both sexes	Total	Between 1 and 3 books	8,149,718
Both sexes	Total	Between 4 and 7 books	4,272,992
Both sexes	Total	Between 8 and 12 books	1,812,735
Both sexes	Total	More than 12 books	2,789,740
Both sexes	Total	No data recorded	51,720
Both sexes	Employed	Total	18,071,797
Both sexes	Employed	None	6,607,276
Both sexes	Employed	Between 1 and 3 books	5,247,387
Both sexes	Employed	Between 4 and 7 books	2,942,814
Both sexes	Employed	Between 8 and 12 books	1,299,045
Both sexes	Employed	More than 12 books	1,943,858
Both sexes	Employed	No data recorded	31,417
Both sexes	Unemployed	Total	2,347,706
Both sexes	Unemployed	None	989,037
Both sexes	Unemployed	Between 1 and 3 books	675,109
Both sexes	Unemployed	Between 4 and 7 books	349,896
Both sexes	Unemployed	Between 8 and 12 books	135,186
Both sexes	Unemployed	More than 12 books	195,127
Both sexes	Unemployed	No data recorded	.
Both sexes	Inactive	Total	8,818,632
Both sexes	Inactive	None	4,564,917
Both sexes	Inactive	Between 1 and 3 books	2,227,221
Both sexes	Inactive	Between 4 and 7 books	980,282
Both sexes	Inactive	Between 8 and 12 books	378,504
Both sexes	Inactive	More than 12 books	650,755
Both sexes	Inactive	No data recorded	.
Males	Total	Total	14,593,072
Males	Total	None	6,926,762
Males	Total	Between 1 and 3 books	3,717,200
Males	Total	Between 4 and 7 books	1,920,381
Males	Total	Between 8 and 12 books	786,088
Males	Total	More than 12 books	1,208,122
Males	Total	No data recorded	34,517
Males	Employed	Total	10,694,113
Males	Employed	None	4,718,562
Males	Employed	Between 1 and 3 books	2,884,038
Males	Employed	Between 4 and 7 books	1,514,684
Males	Employed	Between 8 and 12 books	622,913
Males	Employed	More than 12 books	931,922
Males	Employed	No data recorded	.
Males	Unemployed	Total	981,477
Males	Unemployed	None	550,994
Males	Unemployed	Between 1 and 3 books	238,515
Males	Unemployed	Between 4 and 7 books	85,346
Males	Unemployed	Between 8 and 12 books	42,832
Males	Unemployed	More than 12 books	62,329
Males	Unemployed	No data recorded	.
Males	Inactive	Total	2,917,481
Males	Inactive	None	1,657,206
Males	Inactive	Between 1 and 3 books	594,648
Males	Inactive	Between 4 and 7 books	320,351
Males	Inactive	Between 8 and 12 books	120,344
Males	Inactive	More than 12 books	213,871
Males	Inactive	No data recorded	.
Females	Total	Total	14,645,063
Females	Total	None	5,234,467
Females	Total	Between 1 and 3 books	4,432,518
Females	Total	Between 4 and 7 books	2,352,610
Females	Total	Between 8 and 12 books	1,026,647
Females	Total	More than 12 books	1,581,618
Females	Total	No data recorded	.
Females	Employed	Total	7,377,684
Females	Employed	None	1,888,714
Females	Employed	Between 1 and 3 books	2,363,350
Females	Employed	Between 4 and 7 books	1,428,130
Females	Employed	Between 8 and 12 books	676,132
Females	Employed	More than 12 books	1,011,936
Females	Employed	No data recorded	.
Females	Unemployed	Total	1,366,229
Females	Unemployed	None	438,043
Females	Unemployed	Between 1 and 3 books	436,594
Females	Unemployed	Between 4 and 7 books	264,549
Females	Unemployed	Between 8 and 12 books	92,354
Females	Unemployed	More than 12 books	132,798
Females	Unemployed	No data recorded	.
Females	Inactive	Total	5,901,151
Females	Inactive	None	2,907,711
Females	Inactive	Between 1 and 3 books	1,632,574
Females	Inactive	Between 4 and 7 books	659,931
Females	Inactive	Between 8 and 12 books	258,161
Females	Inactive	More than 12 books	436,884
Females	Inactive	No data recorded	.