Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Belgium
Belgium: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 40.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
17th
of 45 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 in Belgium, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 40.6 Thousand persons for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors 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 in Belgium peaked at 54.5 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.8 Thousand persons, in 2011.
That places Belgium 17th out of 45 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.
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 37.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 39.2 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 38.9 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 42.6 Thousand persons | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 42.7 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.6 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 46.6 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 48.1 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 50 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 54.5 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 52.3 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 50.2 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 46.5 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 44.6 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 40.6 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 40.6 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.55 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 40.6 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.2 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Belgium?
- Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Belgium was 40.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors 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 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?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors 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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