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

Germany
376.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
156.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Spain rank
5th

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

  • Germany
  • Spain
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 376.2 Thousand persons against 156.2 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 220 Thousand persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.4 times Spain's.

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

Germany ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 389.31 Thousand persons 128.03 Thousand persons 261.28 Thousand persons Germany
2020s 383.92 Thousand persons 143.53 Thousand persons 240.38 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, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 376.2 Thousand persons against 156.2 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis between Germany and Spain?
220 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis?
Germany ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th 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
Last refreshed