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

Greece: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis was 32.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
32.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
18th
of 36 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, journalis in Greece, 2011–2025

01020302011201820252011: 25.8 Thousand persons2012: 27.9 Thousand persons2013: 27 Thousand persons2014: 25.9 Thousand persons2015: 28.3 Thousand persons2016: 34.6 Thousand persons2017: 33.1 Thousand persons2018: 29.7 Thousand persons2019: 33.2 Thousand persons2020: 29.4 Thousand persons2021: 32.2 Thousand persons2022: 31.8 Thousand persons2023: 30 Thousand persons2024: 28.7 Thousand persons2025: 32.7 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis 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, journalis in Greece peaked at 34.6 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.8 Thousand persons, in 2011.

Greece ranks 18th of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Norway 36.8 Thousand persons compare
  2. 16 Denmark 35.3 Thousand persons compare
  3. 17 Romania 34.2 Thousand persons compare
  4. 19 Portugal 32.4 Thousand persons compare
  5. 20 Finland 30.8 Thousand persons compare
  6. 21 Serbia 29.3 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 Greece?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Greece was 32.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis 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, journalis 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, journalis?
Greece ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis 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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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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