Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Finland
Finland: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 30.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
30.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
36.8 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
30.6 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Finland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Finland stood at 30.8 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Finland peaked at 36.8 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.6 Thousand persons, in 2017.
That places Finland 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 35.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 33.9 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 33.4 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 35.4 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 36.8 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 31.8 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 30.6 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 33.9 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 36.1 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 33.4 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 34.2 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 35.2 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 34.8 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 33.4 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 30.8 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 30.8 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.55 Thousand persons, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 30.8 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.2 Thousand persons, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.11 Thousand persons | 30.6 Thousand persons | 36.8 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.63 Thousand persons | 30.8 Thousand persons | 35.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Finland?
- Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Finland was 30.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6 Thousand persons in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
- Finland ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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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