Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Germany

Germany: Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 1,856 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1,856
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,883
in 2022
All-time low
1,741
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Germany, 2011–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2011201820252011: 1.7k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.9k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.9k2023: 1.9k2024: 1.8k2025: 1.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Germany stood at 1,856.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Germany peaked at 1,883 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,741, in 2011.

Germany ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Germany, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 1,741
2012 1,870 +7.4%
2013 1,842 -1.5%
2014 1,837 -0.2%
2015 1,833 -0.2%
2016 1,845 +0.7%
2017 1,851 +0.3%
2018 1,848 -0.2%
2019 1,875 +1.5%
2020 1,792 -4.4%
2021 1,780 -0.7%
2022 1,883 +5.8%
2023 1,861 -1.1%
2024 1,842 -1.0%
2025 1,856 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,838 1,741 1,875 9
2020s 1,836 1,780 1,883 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,673 compare
  2. 3 France 1,397 compare
  3. 4 Italy 936.9 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Germany?
Cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Germany was 1,856 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1,883 in 2022.
What is the lowest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,741 in 2011.
How does Germany rank for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
Germany ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 534 data points, 2011–2025
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