Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Sweden
Sweden: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 77.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Sweden, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Sweden is 77.6, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Sweden peaked at 77.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.5, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 26th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 73.5 | — |
| 2012 | 73.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.8 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.4 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 74.9 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.6 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 75.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.8 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 76.8 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 77 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 77.3 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 77.7 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 77.6 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.34 | 73.5 | 75.6 | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.03 | 75.8 | 77.7 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Sweden?
- Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Sweden was 77.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5 in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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