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

Germany
376.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
163.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Italy rank
5th

Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 376.2 Thousand persons against 163.9 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 212.3 Thousand persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.3 times Italy's.

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

Germany ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 5th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 389.31 Thousand persons 137.23 Thousand persons 252.08 Thousand persons Germany
2020s 383.92 Thousand persons 145.3 Thousand persons 238.62 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, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 376.2 Thousand persons against 163.9 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons working as creative and performing artists, authors between Germany and Italy?
212.3 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
Germany ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 5th of 45 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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Indicator
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 661 data points, 2011–2025
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