Current Trends
In 2002, a total of 30 million books — or six for every member of the population — were sold in Denmark although one in every five was in English, perhaps indicating a dangerous trend. Statistics for 2009 show that the book market, like other sectors, had suffered a reduction of 9.1% in sales although the fourth quarter suffered less drastically with a fall of only 5.8%. These figures cover both the private and public sectors, including a surprising drop in book sales to schools. Figures for book clubs where sales decreased by 19.5% for the year show the largest decrease in the sector. It is hoped that the situation will improve in 2010.
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