Ireland vs Slovakia: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors

Ireland
25.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Slovakia
16.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland rank
26th
Slovakia rank
27th

Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors over time

  • Ireland
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 25.4 Thousand persons against 16.5 Thousand persons in Slovakia, a difference of 8.9 Thousand persons.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Slovakia's.

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

Ireland ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 27th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Slovakia Difference Ahead
2010s 18.89 Thousand persons 12.3 Thousand persons 6.59 Thousand persons Ireland
2020s 21.55 Thousand persons 14.57 Thousand persons 6.98 Thousand persons Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, Ireland or Slovakia?
Ireland, at 25.4 Thousand persons against 16.5 Thousand persons in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons working as creative and performing artists, authors between Ireland and Slovakia?
8.9 Thousand persons, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
Ireland ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 27th 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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