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

Germany: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis was 376.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
376.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
401.9 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
372.6 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

01002003004002011201820252011: 382.7 Thousand persons2012: 388.8 Thousand persons2013: 378 Thousand persons2014: 372.6 Thousand persons2015: 391.3 Thousand persons2016: 399.6 Thousand persons2017: 395.9 Thousand persons2018: 393 Thousand persons2019: 401.9 Thousand persons2020: 384.6 Thousand persons2021: 373.3 Thousand persons2022: 389.1 Thousand persons2023: 396.3 Thousand persons2024: 384 Thousand persons2025: 376.2 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Germany is 376.2 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Germany peaked at 401.9 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 372.6 Thousand persons, in 2014.

Germany ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 389.31 Thousand persons 372.6 Thousand persons 401.9 Thousand persons 9
2020s 383.92 Thousand persons 373.3 Thousand persons 396.3 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United Kingdom 423.9 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 296.5 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Italy 163.9 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Spain 156.2 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 Germany?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Germany was 376.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 401.9 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 372.6 Thousand persons in 2014.
How does Germany rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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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