Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in France

France: Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region was 1,274 Thousand persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,274 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,274 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
850.7 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in France, 2014–2024

05001.0k1.5k2014201920242014: 884.3 Thousand persons2015: 850.7 Thousand persons2016: 890 Thousand persons2017: 935.4 Thousand persons2018: 948.9 Thousand persons2019: 960.2 Thousand persons2020: 972.3 Thousand persons2021: 1.1k Thousand persons2022: 1.1k Thousand persons2023: 1.2k Thousand persons2024: 1.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cultural employment by nuts 2 region in France is 1,274 Thousand persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cultural employment by nuts 2 region in France peaked at 1,274 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 850.7 Thousand persons, in 2015.

That places France 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in France, year by year

Annual values for Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in France, 2014 to 2024.
Year Thousand persons Change
2014 884.3 Thousand persons —
2015 850.7 Thousand persons -3.8%
2016 890 Thousand persons +4.6%
2017 935.4 Thousand persons +5.1%
2018 948.9 Thousand persons +1.4%
2019 960.2 Thousand persons +1.2%
2020 972.3 Thousand persons +1.3%
2021 1,088 Thousand persons +11.8%
2022 1,142 Thousand persons +5.0%
2023 1,165 Thousand persons +2.0%
2024 1,274 Thousand persons +9.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1,274 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 124.5 Thousand persons, 10.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • France's 1,274 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.2 Thousand persons, 10.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 911.58 Thousand persons 850.7 Thousand persons 960.2 Thousand persons 6
2020s 1,128 Thousand persons 972.3 Thousand persons 1,274 Thousand persons 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 1,673 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 1,512 Thousand persons compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 1,512 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 892.9 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Italy 842.8 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Spain 799 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cultural employment by nuts 2 region in France?
Cultural employment by nuts 2 region in France was 1,274 Thousand persons in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,274 Thousand persons in 2024.
What is the lowest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 850.7 Thousand persons in 2015.
How does France rank for cultural employment by nuts 2 region?
France ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is cultural employment by nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
420 places, 4,255 data points, 2014–2024
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