Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Greece
Greece: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 32.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
34.6 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
25.8 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Greece, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Greece stood at 32.7 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Greece peaked at 34.6 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.8 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Greece ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 27.9 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 27 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 25.9 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 28.3 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 34.6 Thousand persons | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 33.1 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 29.7 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 33.2 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 29.4 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 32.2 Thousand persons | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 31.8 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 30 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 28.7 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 32.7 Thousand persons | +13.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 32.7 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.55 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 32.7 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.2 Thousand persons, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.5 Thousand persons | 25.8 Thousand persons | 34.6 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.8 Thousand persons | 28.7 Thousand persons | 32.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Greece?
- Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Greece was 32.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
- Greece ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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