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

Finland: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis was 30.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
30.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
20th
of 36 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, journalis in Finland, 2011–2025

0102030402011201820252011: 35.1 Thousand persons2012: 33.9 Thousand persons2013: 33.4 Thousand persons2014: 35.4 Thousand persons2015: 36.8 Thousand persons2016: 31.8 Thousand persons2017: 30.6 Thousand persons2018: 33.9 Thousand persons2019: 36.1 Thousand persons2020: 33.4 Thousand persons2021: 34.2 Thousand persons2022: 35.2 Thousand persons2023: 34.8 Thousand persons2024: 33.4 Thousand persons2025: 30.8 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis 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, journalis in Finland peaked at 36.8 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.6 Thousand persons, in 2017.

That places Finland 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Romania 34.2 Thousand persons compare
  2. 18 Greece 32.7 Thousand persons compare
  3. 19 Portugal 32.4 Thousand persons compare
  4. 21 Serbia 29.3 Thousand persons compare
  5. 22 Bulgaria 27.8 Thousand persons compare
  6. 23 Ireland 25.4 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 Finland?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Finland was 30.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis 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, journalis 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, journalis?
Finland ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis 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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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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