Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Belgium

Belgium: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis was 40.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
40.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
54.5 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
37.8 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Belgium, 2011–2025

02040602011201820252011: 37.8 Thousand persons2012: 39.2 Thousand persons2013: 38.9 Thousand persons2014: 42.6 Thousand persons2015: 42.7 Thousand persons2016: 43.6 Thousand persons2017: 46.6 Thousand persons2018: 48.1 Thousand persons2019: 50 Thousand persons2020: 54.5 Thousand persons2021: 52.3 Thousand persons2022: 50.2 Thousand persons2023: 46.5 Thousand persons2024: 44.6 Thousand persons2025: 40.6 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 40.6 Thousand persons for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in 2025.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Belgium peaked at 54.5 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.8 Thousand persons, in 2011.

That places Belgium 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 43.28 Thousand persons 37.8 Thousand persons 50 Thousand persons 9
2020s 48.12 Thousand persons 40.6 Thousand persons 54.5 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Austria 45.1 Thousand persons compare
  2. 12 Switzerland 43.8 Thousand persons compare
  3. 13 Hungary 42.2 Thousand persons compare
  4. 15 Norway 36.8 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Denmark 35.3 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Romania 34.2 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Belgium?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Belgium was 40.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 54.5 Thousand persons in 2020.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 37.8 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does Belgium rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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