Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Iceland
Iceland: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis was 2.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Iceland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Iceland is 2.5 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Iceland peaked at 3.9 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.4 Thousand persons, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1 Thousand persons | 2.4 Thousand persons | 3.9 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.03 Thousand persons | 2.4 Thousand persons | 3.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 31 Luxembourg 6.5 Thousand persons compare
- 31 North Macedonia 6.5 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Cyprus 4 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Malta 2.2 Thousand persons compare
- 36 Montenegro 1.3 Thousand persons compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Iceland?
- Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Iceland was 2.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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