Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Germany

Germany: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 68.8 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
68.8
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
73.2
in 2011
All-time low
68.8
in 2025
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

0204060802011201820252011: 73.22012: 73.22013: 72.32014: 72.42015: 722016: 72.12017: 71.82018: 71.82019: 71.42020: 70.72021: 70.82022: 70.62023: 69.82024: 69.32025: 68.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Germany stood at 68.8. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Germany peaked at 73.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.8, in 2025.

Germany ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 72.24 71.4 73.2 9
2020s 70 68.8 70.8 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 30 Belgium 73.7 compare
  2. 31 Denmark 71.9 compare
  3. 32 Austria 69 compare
  4. 34 Switzerland 58.2 compare
  5. 35 Netherlands 56.2 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 Germany?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Germany was 68.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 73.2 in 2011.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 68.8 in 2025.
How does Germany rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
Germany ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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