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

France
296.5
in 2025
Italy
163.9
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
4th

Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 296.5 against 163.9 in Italy, a difference of 132.6.

That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.

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

France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 223.67 137.23 86.43 France
2020s 254.8 145.3 109.5 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, France or Italy?
France, at 296.5 against 163.9 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons working as creative and performing artists, authors between France and Italy?
132.6, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do France and Italy rank globally for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 35 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 532 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed