Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in France
France: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 296.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in France, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
France recorded 296.5 Thousand persons for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in France peaked at 296.5 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 199.2 Thousand persons, in 2012.
That places France 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 205.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 199.2 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 213.1 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 211.3 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 226 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 213.3 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 239.4 Thousand persons | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 245.4 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 259.7 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 238.5 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 239.7 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 244.7 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 234.2 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 275.2 Thousand persons | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 296.5 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 296.5 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.55 Thousand persons, 9.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 296.5 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.2 Thousand persons, 8.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 223.67 Thousand persons | 199.2 Thousand persons | 259.7 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 254.8 Thousand persons | 234.2 Thousand persons | 296.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in France?
- Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in France was 296.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 296.5 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.2 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does France rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
- France ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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