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

Latest (2025)
91.9
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
92.2
in 2022
All-time low
85.3
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

0204060801002011201820252011: 86.42012: 85.32013: 85.72014: 86.92015: 87.52016: 882017: 88.62018: 89.42019: 89.52020: 902021: 92.12022: 92.22023: 91.72024: 91.62025: 91.9

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

Annual values for Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists by individual and employment characteristics in Portugal, 2011 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 87.48 85.3 89.5 9
2020s 91.58 90 92.2 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 10 Serbia 93.5 compare
  2. 11 Lithuania 93.4 compare
  3. 12 Poland 92.8 compare
  4. 14 Cyprus 91.1 compare
  5. 15 Latvia 90.8 compare
  6. 16 Slovenia 90.6 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 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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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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