Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Iceland

Iceland: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 77.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
77.4
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
79.2
in 2011
All-time low
75.2
in 2016
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

0204060802011201820252011: 79.22012: 78.82013: 78.62014: 76.42015: 75.82016: 75.22017: 75.92018: 77.52019: 77.82020: 76.52021: 76.92022: 77.12023: 78.62024: 78.22025: 77.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Iceland stood at 77.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Iceland peaked at 79.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 75.2, in 2016.

Iceland ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists by individual and employment characteristics in Iceland, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 79.2
2012 78.8 -0.5%
2013 78.6 -0.3%
2014 76.4 -2.8%
2015 75.8 -0.8%
2016 75.2 -0.8%
2017 75.9 +0.9%
2018 77.5 +2.1%
2019 77.8 +0.4%
2020 76.5 -1.7%
2021 76.9 +0.5%
2022 77.1 +0.3%
2023 78.6 +1.9%
2024 78.2 -0.5%
2025 77.4 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77.24 75.2 79.2 9
2020s 77.45 76.5 78.6 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 24 Finland 80.3 compare
  2. 25 Ireland 79.2 compare
  3. 26 Sweden 77.6 compare
  4. 28 Norway 75 compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74 compare
  6. 30 Belgium 73.7 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 Iceland?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Iceland was 77.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 79.2 in 2011.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 75.2 in 2016.
How does Iceland rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
Iceland ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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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