Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Austria

Austria: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 69 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
69
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
74.7
in 2011
All-time low
68.5
in 2024
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Austria, 2011–2025

0204060802011201820252011: 74.72012: 742013: 73.22014: 72.12015: 71.82016: 71.32017: 71.32018: 71.82019: 722020: 72.12021: 70.62022: 69.52023: 69.12024: 68.52025: 69

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Austria is 69, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Austria peaked at 74.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.5, in 2024.

That places Austria 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 72.47 71.3 74.7 9
2020s 69.8 68.5 72.1 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74 compare
  2. 30 Belgium 73.7 compare
  3. 31 Denmark 71.9 compare
  4. 33 Germany 68.8 compare
  5. 34 Switzerland 58.2 compare
  6. 35 Netherlands 56.2 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

More work & labour data for Austria

All data for Austria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Austria?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Austria was 69 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 74.7 in 2011.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 68.5 in 2024.
How does Austria rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
Austria ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists by individual and employment characteristics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists by individual and employment characteristics
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 534 data points, 2011–2025
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