Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Spain
Spain: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 86.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
86.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 45 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 86.4% | — |
| 2012 | 85.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 86.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.3%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 86.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.0% | 84.1% | 86.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 86.0% | 86.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
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 25th out of 45 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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