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

France: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis was 296.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
296.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
296.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
199.2 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

01002003002011201820252011: 205.6 Thousand persons2012: 199.2 Thousand persons2013: 213.1 Thousand persons2014: 211.3 Thousand persons2015: 226 Thousand persons2016: 213.3 Thousand persons2017: 239.4 Thousand persons2018: 245.4 Thousand persons2019: 259.7 Thousand persons2020: 238.5 Thousand persons2021: 239.7 Thousand persons2022: 244.7 Thousand persons2023: 234.2 Thousand persons2024: 275.2 Thousand persons2025: 296.5 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

France recorded 296.5 Thousand persons for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis 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, journalis in France peaked at 296.5 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 199.2 Thousand persons, in 2012.

That places France 3rd out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 United Kingdom 423.9 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Germany 376.2 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Italy 163.9 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Spain 156.2 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 150.5 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in France?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in France was 296.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis 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, journalis 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, journalis?
France ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis 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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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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