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

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

Latest (2025)
15.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
25th
of 36 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, journalis 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

The most recent figure for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Croatia is 15.7 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

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, journalis in Croatia peaked at 18.7 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.6 Thousand persons, in 2011.

Croatia ranks 25th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 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. 22 Bulgaria 27.8 Thousand persons compare
  2. 23 Ireland 25.4 Thousand persons compare
  3. 24 Slovakia 16.5 Thousand persons compare
  4. 26 Lithuania 11.3 Thousand persons compare
  5. 27 Slovenia 10.1 Thousand persons compare
  6. 28 Latvia 8.9 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 Croatia?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Croatia was 15.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis 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, journalis 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, journalis?
Croatia ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis 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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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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