Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Italy

Italy: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 84.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
84.3
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
84.6
in 2011
All-time low
81
in 2019
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

0204060802011201820252011: 84.62012: 832013: 82.12014: 81.62015: 81.52016: 81.22017: 81.32018: 81.52019: 812020: 81.52021: 81.42022: 81.82023: 822024: 82.92025: 84.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Italy is 84.3, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Italy peaked at 84.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2019.

That places Italy 20th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists by individual and employment characteristics in Italy, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 84.6
2012 83 -1.9%
2013 82.1 -1.1%
2014 81.6 -0.6%
2015 81.5 -0.1%
2016 81.2 -0.4%
2017 81.3 +0.1%
2018 81.5 +0.2%
2019 81 -0.6%
2020 81.5 +0.6%
2021 81.4 -0.1%
2022 81.8 +0.5%
2023 82 +0.2%
2024 82.9 +1.1%
2025 84.3 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.98 81 84.6 9
2020s 82.32 81.4 84.3 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 17 Czechia 90.4 compare
  2. 18 Malta 89.2 compare
  3. 19 Spain 86.3 compare
  4. 20 Estonia 84.3 compare
  5. 22 France 82.3 compare
  6. 23 Luxembourg 81.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Italy?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Italy was 84.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 84.6 in 2011.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2019.
How does Italy rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
Italy ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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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