The Isle of Malta concentrates the EU’s highest rate of students of artistic subjects. This is another figure provided by Eurostat’s report on culture (economy, tourism, jobs, publishing…) in Europe. "3.9% of young people study art in the European Union", but in Malta such figure rises to 10.9%, with jobs in tourism, in the management of libraries and art galleries, in museums, publishing and related jobs. Similar figures are found in other countries, such as Ireland (10.2%); in the United Kingdom, such rate is 6.5%; in Hungary 1.3, and in Poland (the lowest figure) 1.0%. The publishing industry and the trade of antiques and artistic items are liveliest in the United Kingdom. In addition, Eurostat states that "three quarters of the EU population have watched on TV or listened on the radio some cultural program over the last twelve months" (as of early 2007), while "71% of the EU citizens state they have read at least one book over the last year". The other cultural activities "are not usually practised by the majority of the citizens", "except tours of historical monuments and films".” ” ” “
