Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in France

France: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 82.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
82.3
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
82.7
in 2022
All-time low
81
in 2014
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

0204060802011201820252011: 82.12012: 822013: 81.52014: 812015: 81.22016: 81.22017: 81.22018: 81.52019: 81.92020: 82.42021: 822022: 82.72023: 82.62024: 82.42025: 82.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in France is 82.3, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in France peaked at 82.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2014.

That places France 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists by individual and employment characteristics in France, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 82.1
2012 82 -0.1%
2013 81.5 -0.6%
2014 81 -0.6%
2015 81.2 +0.2%
2016 81.2 +0.0%
2017 81.2 +0.0%
2018 81.5 +0.4%
2019 81.9 +0.5%
2020 82.4 +0.6%
2021 82 -0.5%
2022 82.7 +0.9%
2023 82.6 -0.1%
2024 82.4 -0.2%
2025 82.3 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.51 81 82.1 9
2020s 82.4 82 82.7 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 Spain 86.3 compare
  2. 20 Estonia 84.3 compare
  3. 20 Italy 84.3 compare
  4. 23 Luxembourg 81.3 compare
  5. 24 Finland 80.3 compare
  6. 25 Ireland 79.2 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 France?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in France was 82.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 82.7 in 2022.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2014.
How does France rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
France ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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