Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Finland

Finland: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 80.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
80.3
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
85.1
in 2011
All-time low
80.3
in 2025
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

0204060802011201820252011: 85.12012: 84.92013: 84.92014: 84.62015: 84.52016: 83.72017: 83.52018: 83.32019: 82.92020: 83.62021: 812022: 80.82023: 80.82024: 80.92025: 80.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Finland stood at 80.3. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Finland peaked at 85.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 80.3, in 2025.

Finland ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists by individual and employment characteristics in Finland, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 85.1
2012 84.9 -0.2%
2013 84.9 +0.0%
2014 84.6 -0.4%
2015 84.5 -0.1%
2016 83.7 -0.9%
2017 83.5 -0.2%
2018 83.3 -0.2%
2019 82.9 -0.5%
2020 83.6 +0.8%
2021 81 -3.1%
2022 80.8 -0.2%
2023 80.8 +0.0%
2024 80.9 +0.1%
2025 80.3 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 84.16 82.9 85.1 9
2020s 81.23 80.3 83.6 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 22 France 82.3 compare
  2. 23 Luxembourg 81.3 compare
  3. 25 Ireland 79.2 compare
  4. 26 Sweden 77.6 compare
  5. 27 Iceland 77.4 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Finland?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Finland was 80.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 85.1 in 2011.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 80.3 in 2025.
How does Finland rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
Finland ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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