Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Denmark

Denmark: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 71.9 in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
71.9
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
75.6
in 2020
All-time low
71.5
in 2024
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

0204060802011201820252011: 74.82012: 74.92013: 75.22014: 75.12015: 75.32016: 73.82017: 74.32018: 75.12019: 74.92020: 75.62021: 74.92022: 74.62023: 73.52024: 71.52025: 71.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Denmark stood at 71.9.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Denmark peaked at 75.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.5, in 2024.

Denmark ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 74.82 73.8 75.3 9
2020s 73.67 71.5 75.6 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 28 Norway 75 compare
  2. 29 United Kingdom 74 compare
  3. 30 Belgium 73.7 compare
  4. 32 Austria 69 compare
  5. 33 Germany 68.8 compare
  6. 34 Switzerland 58.2 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Denmark?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Denmark was 71.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 75.6 in 2020.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 71.5 in 2024.
How does Denmark rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
Denmark ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark 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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