Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Belgium

Belgium: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 73.7 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
73.7
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
75.9
in 2014
All-time low
73.7
in 2025
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

0204060802011201820252011: 74.92012: 74.92013: 75.32014: 75.92015: 75.32016: 74.92017: 75.12018: 752019: 74.62020: 75.12021: 75.42022: 75.62023: 75.72024: 75.22025: 73.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Belgium stood at 73.7. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Belgium peaked at 75.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73.7, in 2025.

That places Belgium 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists by individual and employment characteristics in Belgium, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 74.9
2012 74.9 +0.0%
2013 75.3 +0.5%
2014 75.9 +0.8%
2015 75.3 -0.8%
2016 74.9 -0.5%
2017 75.1 +0.3%
2018 75 -0.1%
2019 74.6 -0.5%
2020 75.1 +0.7%
2021 75.4 +0.4%
2022 75.6 +0.3%
2023 75.7 +0.1%
2024 75.2 -0.7%
2025 73.7 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 75.1 74.6 75.9 9
2020s 75.12 73.7 75.7 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 27 Iceland 77.4 compare
  2. 28 Norway 75 compare
  3. 29 United Kingdom 74 compare
  4. 31 Denmark 71.9 compare
  5. 32 Austria 69 compare
  6. 33 Germany 68.8 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Belgium?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Belgium was 73.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 75.9 in 2014.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 73.7 in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
Belgium ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium 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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