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Indicator: Participation in sport and cultural activities J4
Participation in sport [1] and cultural activities: 1987 to 1996 and 2000  
Indicator Chart
Note: [1] People aged 16 and over participating in at least one activity (excluding walking) in a 4-week period.
Change since
dots 1970
cross 1990
cross 1996

Coverage: Great Britain

Source: ONS

Objective: Arts and sport should be accessible to everyone
  • Participation in sport and games decreased between 1990 and 2002 among men, with relatively little change for women. However, a difference in participation rates between men (50 per cent in 2002) and women (37 per cent in 2002) remained.
  • Data on cultural activities from the 2000 Time Use Survey show the opposite gender split, with 55 per cent of women and 51 per cent of men participating, although the difference is smaller than for sports.


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