Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 81.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
81.2%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
81.7%
in 2011
All-time low
80.6%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011–2025

0204060802011201820252011: 81.7 Percentage2012: 81.2 Percentage2013: 80.6 Percentage2014: 80.6 Percentage2015: 80.6 Percentage2016: 80.7 Percentage2017: 80.7 Percentage2018: 80.9 Percentage2019: 80.8 Percentage2020: 80.9 Percentage2021: 81.5 Percentage2022: 81.5 Percentage2023: 81.3 Percentage2024: 81.2 Percentage2025: 81.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 81.2%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 81.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2013.

Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists by individual and employment characteristics in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2011 81.7%
2012 81.2% -0.6%
2013 80.6% -0.7%
2014 80.6% +0.0%
2015 80.6% +0.0%
2016 80.7% +0.1%
2017 80.7% +0.0%
2018 80.9% +0.2%
2019 80.8% -0.1%
2020 80.9% +0.1%
2021 81.5% +0.7%
2022 81.5% +0.0%
2023 81.3% -0.2%
2024 81.2% -0.1%
2025 81.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80.9% 80.6% 81.7% 9
2020s 81.3% 80.9% 81.5% 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Bulgaria 97.9% compare
  2. 2 Romania 97.5% compare
  3. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.4% compare
  4. 4 North Macedonia 96.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 81.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2013.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 663 data points, 2011–2025
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