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Most of the Swedish population is often happy Senaste statistiken 68 percent of Sweden's population aged 16 or older feel happy most of the time or always. Women and men are happy to an equal extent while persons aged 65 and over have a higher share who mostly or always feel happy than younger persons. 2026-02-06 Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) Book reading at its lowest in 40 years – Listening to audio books has increased Senaste statistiken Since the early 1980s, book reading has decreased in the population from 40 percent who read a book every week in their free time, to 31 percent in 2021. Instead, listening to audiobooks has increased. 2025-06-25 Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) More common for women to refrain from going out Senaste statistiken 18 percent of Sweden's population aged 16 or older has refrained from going out in the evening at some point during the last 12 months out of fear of being assaulted or threatened. This is one of the results in a report based on the Living Conditions Survey published by Statistics Sweden today. 2025-06-05 Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) Fewer smokers, more snuff users Senaste statistiken The proportion of the population aged 16 and over who smoke every day has more than halved since the late 1980s. At the same time, the proportion who use snuff daily has increased, especially among women. This is one of several results from today's publication of Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) 2024. 2025-02-21 Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) Older women are diligent practitioners of culture Senaste statistiken Women are more likely than men to engage in some kind of artistic hobby in their free time. And unlike men, this practice is significantly more common after the age of 65. 2025-02-14 Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (SILC)