Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
34
Highest
1,673
Germany
Lowest
13.8
Malta
Median
124.5
Years covered
11
2014–2024
Data points
4,139
What the numbers show
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 1,673 in Germany; the lowest is 13.8 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 124.5, and the mean is 318.73.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 121.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 62.4%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 6.7%).
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1,673 | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1,512 | 2019 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 3 | France | 1,274 | 2024 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 892.9 | 2024 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 842.8 | 2024 | up 6.9% | flat |
| 6 | Spain | 799 | 2024 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 597.1 | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 523.3 | 2024 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 9 | Switzerland | 236.3 | 2024 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 10 | Sweden | 230.2 | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 11 | Czechia | 204.8 | 2024 | up 7.1% | flat |
| 12 | Belgium | 197.7 | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 197 | 2024 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 14 | Austria | 188.5 | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 186.1 | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 16 | Denmark | 137.3 | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 17 | Greece | 125.2 | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 18 | Romania | 123.8 | 2024 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 19 | Norway | 119.3 | 2024 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 110.6 | 2024 | down 6.7% | flat |
| 21 | Serbia | 106.7 | 2024 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 83.3 | 2024 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 23 | Ireland | 79.6 | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 75.4 | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 60.5 | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 57.9 | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 27 | Slovenia | 43 | 2024 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 28 | Latvia | 38.2 | 2024 | up 7.3% | flat |
| 29 | Estonia | 35.1 | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 26.2 | 2020 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 31 | Cyprus | 17.2 | 2024 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 32 | Iceland | 12.2 | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 263 | Luxembourg | 16.5 | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 287 | Malta | 13.8 | 2024 | up 62.4% | rising |