Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Croatia

Croatia: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 15.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.7 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
9.6 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

051015202011201820252011: 9.6 Thousand persons2012: 13.2 Thousand persons2013: 18.7 Thousand persons2014: 12 Thousand persons2015: 13.4 Thousand persons2016: 12.8 Thousand persons2017: 9.8 Thousand persons2018: 12.2 Thousand persons2019: 14.5 Thousand persons2020: 14 Thousand persons2021: 9.6 Thousand persons2022: 12.1 Thousand persons2023: 15 Thousand persons2024: 14.2 Thousand persons2025: 15.7 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Croatia stood at 15.7 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Croatia peaked at 18.7 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.6 Thousand persons, in 2011.

That places Croatia 29th 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 Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists in Croatia, 2011 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 9.6 Thousand persons
2012 13.2 Thousand persons +37.5%
2013 18.7 Thousand persons +41.7%
2014 12 Thousand persons -35.8%
2015 13.4 Thousand persons +11.7%
2016 12.8 Thousand persons -4.5%
2017 9.8 Thousand persons -23.4%
2018 12.2 Thousand persons +24.5%
2019 14.5 Thousand persons +18.9%
2020 14 Thousand persons -3.4%
2021 9.6 Thousand persons -31.4%
2022 12.1 Thousand persons +26.0%
2023 15 Thousand persons +24.0%
2024 14.2 Thousand persons -5.3%
2025 15.7 Thousand persons +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.91 Thousand persons 9.6 Thousand persons 18.7 Thousand persons 9
2020s 13.43 Thousand persons 9.6 Thousand persons 15.7 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 26 Ireland 25.4 Thousand persons compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 16.5 Thousand persons compare
  3. 27 Slovakia 16.5 Thousand persons compare
  4. 29 Croatia 15.7 Thousand persons compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 11.3 Thousand persons compare
  6. 31 Lithuania 11.3 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Croatia?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Croatia was 15.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 18.7 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does Croatia rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
Croatia ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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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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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