Germany vs Switzerland: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors

Germany
68.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
58.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
43rd

Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 68.8% against 58.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 45 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 72.2% 62.2% 10.0% Germany
2020s 70.0% 59.6% 10.4% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 68.8% against 58.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons working as creative and performing artists, authors between Germany and Switzerland?
10.6%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
Germany ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists by individual and employment characteristics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists by individual and employment characteristics
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 663 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed