The table illustrates the findings of a survey conducted with 6,800 Scottish individuals aged 16 and older about their participation in various cultural events during the preceding 12 months.
Overall, it can be seen that people aged 16-24 had the highest participation in distinct cultural pursuits. While any performance had the highest attendance rate, computer-based activities were the least popular.
In terms of performances, the youngest group had the highest participation rate at 35%, compared with 22% among those aged 25-44 and only 17% among people aged 45-74. Similarly, nearly a third of people in the 16-24 group were involved in visual arts, two times higher than the figure for the 25-44 age group. Writing activities also followed this trend, with participation decreasing from 17% in the youngest group to just 5% in the oldest group.
By contrast, crafts were the most popular activities for the people aged 45-74 at 22%, followed by the 25-44 and 16-24 groups at 17% and 11%, respectively. A similar pattern can be seen in cultural purchases, where only 11% of individuals aged 16-24 were engaged; the percentage rose to 17% for those aged 25-44 and reached 18% among the 45-74 age group. Computer-based activities had relatively low participation overall, ranging from 10% among the youngest participants to only 5% in the oldest group.