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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.1 | 74.6 | 75.9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.12 | 73.7 | 75.7 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
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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