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
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Croatia, 2011–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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