Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Spain

Spain: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 86.3 in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
86.3
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
86.7
in 2023
All-time low
84.1
in 2014
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

0204060802011201820252011: 86.42012: 85.52013: 84.22014: 84.12015: 84.32016: 84.82017: 852018: 85.42019: 85.42020: 862021: 86.12022: 86.42023: 86.72024: 86.42025: 86.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 86.3 for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Spain peaked at 86.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.1, in 2014.

That places Spain 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.01 84.1 86.4 9
2020s 86.32 86 86.7 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 16 Slovenia, Republic of 90.6 compare
  2. 17 Czech Republic 90.4 compare
  3. 18 Malta 89.2 compare
  4. 20 Estonia, Republic of 84.3 compare
  5. 20 Italy 84.3 compare
  6. 22 France 82.3 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Spain?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Spain was 86.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 86.7 in 2023.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 84.1 in 2014.
How does Spain rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
Spain ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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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