Cultural employment by age by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
1,856
Germany
Lowest
8.8
Montenegro
Median
121.9
Years covered
15
2011–2025
Data points
693
What the numbers show
Cultural employment by age is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 1,856 in Germany; the lowest is 8.8 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 121.9, and the mean is 330.76.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 211.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 71.4%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 15.7%).
Cultural employment by age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1,856 | 2025 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1,673 | 2019 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1,673 | 2019 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 4 | France | 1,397 | 2025 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 989.9 | 2025 | up 49.6% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 936.9 | 2025 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 924.9 | 2025 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 679.3 | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 679.3 | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 563.1 | 2025 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 563.1 | 2025 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 257.9 | 2025 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 244 | 2025 | down 10.3% | flat |
| 14 | Czechia | 240.1 | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 226.9 | 2025 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 225.7 | 2025 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 208.6 | 2025 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 204.7 | 2025 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 19 | Greece | 152.3 | 2025 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 142.6 | 2025 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 21 | Romania | 136.9 | 2025 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 22 | Norway | 127.3 | 2025 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 23 | Serbia | 121.9 | 2025 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 23 | Serbia | 121.9 | 2025 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 121.1 | 2025 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 106.7 | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 27 | Ireland | 96.8 | 2025 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 86.7 | 2025 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 86.7 | 2025 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 70.5 | 2025 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 70.5 | 2025 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 32 | Croatia | 68.5 | 2025 | up 15.7% | flat |
| 32 | Croatia | 68.5 | 2025 | up 15.7% | flat |
| 34 | Slovenia | 48.2 | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 48.2 | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 43 | 2025 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 43 | 2025 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 37.1 | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 37.1 | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36.6 | 2025 | — | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 29 | 2025 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 29 | 2025 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 21.9 | 2025 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 44 | Malta | 16.8 | 2025 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 15.2 | 2025 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 46 | Iceland | 10.2 | 2025 | down 15.7% | rising |
| 47 | Montenegro | 8.8 | 2020 | up 6.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.