Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Ireland

Ireland: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 79.2 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
79.2
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
80.8
in 2020
All-time low
75.7
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

0204060802011201820252011: 76.22012: 75.82013: 75.72014: 76.52015: 77.22016: 77.42017: 79.32018: 79.72019: 79.52020: 80.82021: 79.22022: 78.82023: 78.52024: 792025: 79.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Ireland is 79.2, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Ireland peaked at 80.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.7, in 2013.

That places Ireland 25th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists by individual and employment characteristics in Ireland, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 76.2
2012 75.8 -0.5%
2013 75.7 -0.1%
2014 76.5 +1.1%
2015 77.2 +0.9%
2016 77.4 +0.3%
2017 79.3 +2.5%
2018 79.7 +0.5%
2019 79.5 -0.3%
2020 80.8 +1.6%
2021 79.2 -2.0%
2022 78.8 -0.5%
2023 78.5 -0.4%
2024 79 +0.6%
2025 79.2 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77.48 75.7 79.7 9
2020s 79.25 78.5 80.8 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 22 France 82.3 compare
  2. 23 Luxembourg 81.3 compare
  3. 24 Finland 80.3 compare
  4. 26 Sweden 77.6 compare
  5. 27 Iceland 77.4 compare
  6. 28 Norway 75 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 Ireland?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Ireland was 79.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 80.8 in 2020.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 75.7 in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
Ireland ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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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