Culture, Media and Time Use
Finland in Figures is an information package about Finland and Finns.
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- Public libraries
- Cinemas, museums, theatres and orchestras
- Shares of use by media
- Distribution of time use
Public libraries
Excl. Åland
| 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 |
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 | 357 |
| Seats, thousand | 59 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 48 |
| Premieres | 176 | 186 | 210 | 201 | 131 | 139 |
| Visits per inhabitant | 1,4 | 1,4 | 1,5 | 1,5 | 0,7 | 0,6 |
| Museums 1) | 155 | 158 | 154 | 153 | 150 | 150 |
| Exhibitions | 1 289 | 1 134 | 1 008 | 1 004 | 773 | 824 |
| Admissions, million | 4,9 | 4,9 | 7,1 | 7,6 | 4,5 | 4,4 |
| Theatres 2) 3) | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| Performances | 13 837 | 12 833 | 11 874 | 11 453 | 6 374 | 5 935 |
| Tickets sold, million | 2,6 | 2,6 | 2,4 | 2,3 | 0,8 | 0,8 |
| Orchestras 2) | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
1) Museums with full-time personnel, excl. Åland
2) Theatres receiving statutory State subsidy
3) Incl. Finnish National Theatre and Finnish National Opera and Ballett
Sources: Finnish Film Foundation
Finnish Heritage Agency
Theatre Info Finland
Ministry of Education and Culture
Updated: 7.12.2022
Shares of use by media, 2021
| Age | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–24 | 25–44 | 45–59 | 60–69 | Total | ||
| min per day | % | |||||
| Print media, total | 72 | 48 | 48 | 78 | 58 | 10 |
| Magazines | 12 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| Newspapers (subscribed and paid for newspapers) | 27 | 15 | 16 | 32 | 21 | 4 |
| Free papers | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| Books | 22 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 3 |
| Electronic media, total | 584 | 517 | 486 | 485 | 513 | 90 |
| Television | 87 | 117 | 167 | 189 | 141 | 25 |
| Radio | 37 | 57 | 77 | 105 | 69 | 12 |
| Internet | 460 | 344 | 242 | 191 | 304 | 53 |
| Total | 656 | 566 | 534 | 564 | 571 | 100 |
Distribution of time use
Persons aged 10 or over
| Activity | 1987–1988 | 1999–2000 | 2009–2010 | 2020–2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time used, h.min/day 1) | ||||
| Total | 24.00 | 24.00 | 24.00 | 24.00 |
| Gainful employment | 3.21 | 2.48 | 2.27 | 2.20 |
| Domestic work | 3.04 | 3.10 | 3.08 | 2.57 |
| Personal needs | 10.32 | 10.43 | 10.54 | 11.00 |
| Sleep | 8.28 | 8.35 | 8.38 | 8.32 |
| Meals | 1.16 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 1.31 |
| Washing and dressing | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 0.57 |
| Study | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.38 |
| Participatory activity | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| Sports and outdoor activities | 0.34 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.48 |
| Entertainment and culture | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.03 |
| Reading | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.37 |
| Listening to radio | 0.15 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| Watching television | 1.45 | 2.16 | 2.12 | 2.19 |
| Socialising | 1.15 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.47 |
| Hobbies | 0.26 | 0.31 | 1.01 | 1.06 |
| Other free time | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.23 |
| Leisure trips | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.20 |
| Unspecified | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.33 |
1) Average of weekdays
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Last updated 8 Mar 2023