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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Bulgaria 97.9% compare
- 2 Romania 97.5% compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.4% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 96.3% compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
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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