Culture, Media and Time Use
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Public libraries 1)
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libraries, number | 1 151 | 936 | 843 | 731 | 728 |
| Mobile libraries, number | 232 | 201 | 154 | 137 | 128 |
| Materials, million | 37,2 | 40,9 | 39,7 | 33,0 | 32,3 |
| Loans, million | 85,7 | 102,2 | 96,2 | 70,3 | 76,1 |
| Borrowers, million | 2,2 | 2,4 | 2,1 | 1,8 | 1,6 |
| Library visits, million | 49,3 | 64,0 | 52,6 | 35,3 | 32,2 |
1) Excl. Åland
Cinemas, museums, theatres and orchestras
| 2000 | 2010 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinemas | 228 | 172 | 181 | 176 | 177 | 178 |
| Cinema halls | 343 | 289 | 355 | 358 | 360 | 351 |
| Seats, thousand | 59 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Premieres | 176 | 186 | 210 | 201 | 131 | . . |
| Visits per inhabitant | 1,4 | 1,4 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 0,7 | *0,6 |
| Museums 1) | 155 | 158 | 154 | 153 | 150 | *151 |
| Exhibitions | 1 289 | 1 134 | 1 008 | 1 004 | 773 | . . |
| Admissions, million | 4,9 | 4,9 | 7,1 | 7,6 | 4,5 | *4,3 |
| Theatres 2) 3) | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| Performances | 13 837 | 12 833 | 11 874 | 11 453 | 6 374 | . . |
| Tickets sold, million | 2,6 | 2,6 | 2,4 | 2,3 | 0,8 | . . |
| Orchestras 2) | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
* preliminary data
1) Museums with full-time personnel, excl. Åland
2) Theatres receiving statutory State subsidy
3) Incl. Finnish National Theatre and Finnish National Opera
Sources: Finnish Film Foundation
Finnish Heritage Agency
Theatre Info Finland
Ministry of Education and Culture
Updated: 15.2.2022
Shares of use by media, 2020
| Age | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–24 | 25–44 | 45–59 | 60–69 | Total | ||
| min per day | % | |||||
| Print media, total | 57 | 46 | 49 | 86 | 57 | 10 |
| Magazines | 9 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| Newspapers 1) | 21 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 20 | 4 |
| Free papers | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| Books | 18 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 19 | 3 |
| Electronic media, total | 536 | 515 | 499 | 497 | 510 | 90 |
| Television | 77 | 123 | 173 | 195 | 144 | 25 |
| Radio | 32 | 56 | 82 | 112 | 70 | 12 |
| Internet 2) | 427 | 337 | 244 | 190 | 296 | 52 |
| Total | 593 | 561 | 548 | 583 | 567 | 100 |
1) Incl. subscribed and paid for newspapers
2) Incl. all Internet use
Main topic: Culture, Media and Time Use
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Last updated 13 Jun 2022