France vs Germany: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis

France
296.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
376.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
2nd

Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 376.2 Thousand persons against 296.5 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 79.7 Thousand persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 36 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2010s 223.67 Thousand persons 389.31 Thousand persons 165.64 Thousand persons Germany
2020s 254.8 Thousand persons 383.92 Thousand persons 129.12 Thousand persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis, France or Germany?
Germany, at 376.2 Thousand persons against 296.5 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis between France and Germany?
79.7 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do France and Germany rank globally for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis?
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 532 data points, 2011–2025
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