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

Ireland: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis was 25.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
25.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
25.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
15.4 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

01020302011201820252011: 15.9 Thousand persons2012: 15.4 Thousand persons2013: 16.7 Thousand persons2014: 19.9 Thousand persons2015: 20.2 Thousand persons2016: 20.6 Thousand persons2017: 20.1 Thousand persons2018: 20.8 Thousand persons2019: 20.4 Thousand persons2020: 17.8 Thousand persons2021: 18.1 Thousand persons2022: 23.4 Thousand persons2023: 23.8 Thousand persons2024: 20.8 Thousand persons2025: 25.4 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 25.4 Thousand persons for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Ireland peaked at 25.4 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.4 Thousand persons, in 2012.

That places Ireland 23rd out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.89 Thousand persons 15.4 Thousand persons 20.8 Thousand persons 9
2020s 21.55 Thousand persons 17.8 Thousand persons 25.4 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 20 Finland 30.8 Thousand persons compare
  2. 21 Serbia 29.3 Thousand persons compare
  3. 22 Bulgaria 27.8 Thousand persons compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 16.5 Thousand persons compare
  5. 25 Croatia 15.7 Thousand persons compare
  6. 26 Lithuania 11.3 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 Ireland?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Ireland was 25.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 25.4 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4 Thousand persons in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis?
Ireland ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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