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

Bulgaria: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis was 27.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
27.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
19.8 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

01020302011201820252011: 21.7 Thousand persons2012: 19.8 Thousand persons2013: 23.8 Thousand persons2014: 23 Thousand persons2015: 23 Thousand persons2016: 24.2 Thousand persons2017: 24.5 Thousand persons2018: 22.6 Thousand persons2019: 23.3 Thousand persons2020: 27.5 Thousand persons2021: 26.6 Thousand persons2022: 23.7 Thousand persons2023: 24.4 Thousand persons2024: 26 Thousand persons2025: 27.8 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Bulgaria stood at 27.8 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Bulgaria peaked at 27.8 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.8 Thousand persons, in 2012.

That places Bulgaria 22nd 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 22.88 Thousand persons 19.8 Thousand persons 24.5 Thousand persons 9
2020s 26 Thousand persons 23.7 Thousand persons 27.8 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 19 Portugal 32.4 Thousand persons compare
  2. 20 Finland 30.8 Thousand persons compare
  3. 21 Serbia 29.3 Thousand persons compare
  4. 23 Ireland 25.4 Thousand persons compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 16.5 Thousand persons compare
  6. 25 Croatia 15.7 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 Bulgaria?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Bulgaria was 27.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 27.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8 Thousand persons in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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