Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Austria
Austria: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 69.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
69.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 45 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Austria is 69.0%, 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 41st out of 45 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.
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 74.7% | — |
| 2012 | 74.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 69.0% | +0.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 69.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.3%, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 69.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.5% | 71.3% | 74.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 68.5% | 72.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 39 Belgium 73.7% compare
- 40 Denmark 71.9% compare
- 42 Germany 68.8% compare
- 43 Switzerland 58.2% compare
- 44 Netherlands 56.2% compare
- 44 Netherlands 56.2% compare
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
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 69.0% 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 41st out of 45 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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