Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 97.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
97.9
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
98.3
in 2023
All-time low
97.3
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

0204060801002011201820252011: 97.62012: 97.62013: 97.32014: 97.32015: 97.62016: 97.82017: 97.62018: 982019: 97.92020: 97.92021: 98.22022: 98.22023: 98.32024: 98.22025: 97.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 97.9 for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in 2025.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Bulgaria peaked at 98.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.3, in 2013.

That places Bulgaria 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists by individual and employment characteristics in Bulgaria, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 97.6
2012 97.6 +0.0%
2013 97.3 -0.3%
2014 97.3 +0.0%
2015 97.6 +0.3%
2016 97.8 +0.2%
2017 97.6 -0.2%
2018 98 +0.4%
2019 97.9 -0.1%
2020 97.9 +0.0%
2021 98.2 +0.3%
2022 98.2 +0.0%
2023 98.3 +0.1%
2024 98.2 -0.1%
2025 97.9 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.63 97.3 98 9
2020s 98.12 97.9 98.3 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 Romania 97.5 compare
  2. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.4 compare
  3. 4 North Macedonia 96.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Bulgaria?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Bulgaria was 97.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 98.3 in 2023.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 97.3 in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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