Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Hungary

Hungary: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 42.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
42.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
42.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
26.6 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

0102030402011201820252011: 27.6 Thousand persons2012: 29.3 Thousand persons2013: 31.9 Thousand persons2014: 26.6 Thousand persons2015: 34.3 Thousand persons2016: 38.3 Thousand persons2017: 31.2 Thousand persons2018: 30.1 Thousand persons2019: 39.5 Thousand persons2020: 39.8 Thousand persons2021: 37.8 Thousand persons2022: 37 Thousand persons2023: 36 Thousand persons2024: 38.9 Thousand persons2025: 42.2 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Hungary is 42.2 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Hungary peaked at 42.2 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.6 Thousand persons, in 2014.

That places Hungary 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists in Hungary, 2011 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 27.6 Thousand persons —
2012 29.3 Thousand persons +6.2%
2013 31.9 Thousand persons +8.9%
2014 26.6 Thousand persons -16.6%
2015 34.3 Thousand persons +28.9%
2016 38.3 Thousand persons +11.7%
2017 31.2 Thousand persons -18.5%
2018 30.1 Thousand persons -3.5%
2019 39.5 Thousand persons +31.2%
2020 39.8 Thousand persons +0.8%
2021 37.8 Thousand persons -5.0%
2022 37 Thousand persons -2.1%
2023 36 Thousand persons -2.7%
2024 38.9 Thousand persons +8.1%
2025 42.2 Thousand persons +8.5%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 42.2 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.55 Thousand persons, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 42.2 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.2 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.09 Thousand persons 26.6 Thousand persons 39.5 Thousand persons 9
2020s 38.62 Thousand persons 36 Thousand persons 42.2 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 13 Czechia 52.6 Thousand persons compare
  2. 14 Austria 45.1 Thousand persons compare
  3. 15 Switzerland 43.8 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Belgium 40.6 Thousand persons compare
  5. 18 Norway 36.8 Thousand persons compare
  6. 19 Denmark 35.3 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Hungary?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Hungary was 42.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 42.2 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6 Thousand persons in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
Hungary ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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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Indicator
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 661 data points, 2011–2025
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