Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Portugal
Portugal: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 91.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Portugal, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Portugal stood at 91.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Portugal peaked at 92.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85.3, in 2012.
Portugal ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 86.4 | — |
| 2012 | 85.3 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 85.7 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 86.9 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 87.5 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 88 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 88.6 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 89.4 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 89.5 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 92.1 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 92.2 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.7 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 91.6 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 91.9 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.48 | 85.3 | 89.5 | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.58 | 90 | 92.2 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Portugal?
- Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Portugal was 91.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3 in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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