Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
1,856
Germany
Lowest
8.8
Montenegro
Median
127.3
Years covered
15
2011–2025
Data points
534
What the numbers show
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 1,856 in Germany; the lowest is 8.8 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 127.3, and the mean is 318.17.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 211.
Over the past decade 30 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1,856 | 2025 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,673 | 2019 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 3 | France | 1,397 | 2025 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 936.9 | 2025 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 924.9 | 2025 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 679.3 | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 563.1 | 2025 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 257.9 | 2025 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 9 | Switzerland | 244 | 2025 | down 10.3% | flat |
| 10 | Czechia | 240.1 | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 11 | Portugal | 226.9 | 2025 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 225.7 | 2025 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 208.6 | 2025 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 204.7 | 2025 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 15 | Greece | 152.3 | 2025 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 16 | Denmark | 142.6 | 2025 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 17 | Romania | 136.9 | 2025 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 18 | Norway | 127.3 | 2025 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 19 | Serbia | 121.9 | 2025 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 121.1 | 2025 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 106.7 | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 22 | Ireland | 96.8 | 2025 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 86.7 | 2025 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 24 | Lithuania | 70.5 | 2025 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 68.5 | 2025 | up 15.7% | flat |
| 26 | Slovenia | 48.2 | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 43 | 2025 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 28 | Estonia | 37.1 | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 29 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36.6 | 2025 | — | rising |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 29 | 2025 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 31 | Cyprus | 21.9 | 2025 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 16.8 | 2025 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 15.2 | 2025 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 34 | Iceland | 10.2 | 2025 | down 15.7% | rising |
| 35 | 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.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 8,886
- Türkiye 989.9