Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Ireland
Ireland: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 25.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Ireland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 25.4 Thousand persons for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors 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 in Ireland peaked at 25.4 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.4 Thousand persons, in 2012.
That places Ireland 26th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 15.4 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.7 Thousand persons | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 19.9 Thousand persons | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 20.2 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.6 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 20.1 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.8 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 17.8 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 18.1 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 23.4 Thousand persons | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 23.8 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.8 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 25.4 Thousand persons | +22.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 25.4 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.55 Thousand persons, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 25.4 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.2 Thousand persons, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Ireland?
- Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Ireland was 25.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors 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 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?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors 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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