Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 8,886 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,886 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
8,886 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
7,366 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 8,886 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 8,886 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,366 Thousand persons, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7,366 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 7,542 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 7,522 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7,598 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 7,599 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,732 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7,959 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 8,041 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8,176 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 7,976 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 8,212 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 8,580 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 8,645 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 8,771 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 8,886 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,726 Thousand persons | 7,366 Thousand persons | 8,176 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 8,512 Thousand persons | 7,976 Thousand persons | 8,886 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 1,856 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,673 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 1,673 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 1,397 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 8,886 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,886 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,366 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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