Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
423.9 Thousand persons
United Kingdom
Lowest
1.3 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
30.8 Thousand persons
Years covered
15
2011–2025
Data points
661
What the numbers show
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 423.9 Thousand persons in United Kingdom; the lowest is 1.3 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 30.8 Thousand persons, and the mean is 71.22 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 326.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 87.2%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 48.0%).
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 423.9 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 423.9 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 376.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 4 | France | 296.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 163.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 156.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 7 | Türkiye | 150.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 87.2% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 143.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 143.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 88.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 88.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 67.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 52.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 14 | Austria | 45.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 15 | Switzerland | 43.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 9.7% | flat |
| 16 | Hungary | 42.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 40.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 18 | Norway | 36.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 19 | Denmark | 35.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 20 | Romania | 34.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 21 | Greece | 32.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 22 | Portugal | 32.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 30.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 16.3% | flat |
| 24 | Serbia | 29.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 27.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 26 | Ireland | 25.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 16.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 16.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 15.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 15.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 11.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 11.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 10.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.2% | flat |
| 33 | Slovenia | 10.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.2% | flat |
| 35 | Latvia | 8.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 8.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 8.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 8.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 39 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | flat |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 6.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 40 | North Macedonia | 6.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 42 | Cyprus | 4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 43 | Iceland | 2.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 32.4% | rising |
| 44 | Malta | 2.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 1.3 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 48.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1,776 Thousand persons