Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Czechia

Czechia: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 52.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
52.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
59.3 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
34.9 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

02040602011201820252011: 34.9 Thousand persons2012: 44.6 Thousand persons2013: 39.4 Thousand persons2014: 43.6 Thousand persons2015: 45.7 Thousand persons2016: 53 Thousand persons2017: 44.2 Thousand persons2018: 47.7 Thousand persons2019: 47 Thousand persons2020: 56.8 Thousand persons2021: 59.3 Thousand persons2022: 52.7 Thousand persons2023: 51 Thousand persons2024: 48.1 Thousand persons2025: 52.6 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 52.6 Thousand persons for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Czechia peaked at 59.3 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.9 Thousand persons, in 2011.

Czechia ranks 13th of 45 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.

Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists in Czechia, 2011 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 34.9 Thousand persons —
2012 44.6 Thousand persons +27.8%
2013 39.4 Thousand persons -11.7%
2014 43.6 Thousand persons +10.7%
2015 45.7 Thousand persons +4.8%
2016 53 Thousand persons +16.0%
2017 44.2 Thousand persons -16.6%
2018 47.7 Thousand persons +7.9%
2019 47 Thousand persons -1.5%
2020 56.8 Thousand persons +20.9%
2021 59.3 Thousand persons +4.4%
2022 52.7 Thousand persons -11.1%
2023 51 Thousand persons -3.2%
2024 48.1 Thousand persons -5.7%
2025 52.6 Thousand persons +9.4%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 52.6 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.55 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 52.6 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.2 Thousand persons, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44.46 Thousand persons 34.9 Thousand persons 53 Thousand persons 9
2020s 53.42 Thousand persons 48.1 Thousand persons 59.3 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 10 Poland 88.7 Thousand persons compare
  2. 10 Poland 88.7 Thousand persons compare
  3. 12 Sweden 67.3 Thousand persons compare
  4. 14 Austria 45.1 Thousand persons compare
  5. 15 Switzerland 43.8 Thousand persons compare
  6. 16 Hungary 42.2 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Czechia?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Czechia was 52.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 59.3 Thousand persons in 2021.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.9 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does Czechia rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
Czechia ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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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