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

Germany
376.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
423.9 Thousand persons
in 2019
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
1st

Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 423.9 Thousand persons against 376.2 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 47.7 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 45 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 423.9 Thousand persons against 376.2 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in persons working as creative and performing artists, authors between Germany and United Kingdom?
47.7 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 1st 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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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
46 places, 661 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed