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

Italy: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis was 163.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
163.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
163.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
131.1 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

0501001502011201820252011: 135 Thousand persons2012: 140.1 Thousand persons2013: 140.6 Thousand persons2014: 131.6 Thousand persons2015: 132.3 Thousand persons2016: 132.7 Thousand persons2017: 146.2 Thousand persons2018: 136.4 Thousand persons2019: 140.2 Thousand persons2020: 139.6 Thousand persons2021: 131.1 Thousand persons2022: 133.9 Thousand persons2023: 144.6 Thousand persons2024: 158.7 Thousand persons2025: 163.9 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Italy is 163.9 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Italy peaked at 163.9 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 131.1 Thousand persons, in 2021.

That places Italy 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 137.23 Thousand persons 131.6 Thousand persons 146.2 Thousand persons 9
2020s 145.3 Thousand persons 131.1 Thousand persons 163.9 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 United Kingdom 423.9 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Germany 376.2 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 France 296.5 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Spain 156.2 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 150.5 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 143.9 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 Italy?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Italy was 163.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 163.9 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 131.1 Thousand persons in 2021.
How does Italy rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis?
Italy ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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