Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 74 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
74
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
74
in 2019
All-time low
72.7
in 2012
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2011–2019

0204060802011201520192011: 73.12012: 72.72013: 732014: 73.22015: 73.32016: 73.22017: 73.52018: 73.72019: 74

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 74, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 74 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.7, in 2012.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists by individual and employment characteristics in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2011 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2011 73.1
2012 72.7 -0.5%
2013 73 +0.4%
2014 73.2 +0.3%
2015 73.3 +0.1%
2016 73.2 -0.1%
2017 73.5 +0.4%
2018 73.7 +0.3%
2019 74 +0.4%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 26 Sweden 77.6 compare
  2. 27 Iceland 77.4 compare
  3. 28 Norway 75 compare
  4. 30 Belgium 73.7 compare
  5. 31 Denmark 71.9 compare
  6. 32 Austria 69 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 74 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 74 in 2019.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 72.7 in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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