Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Italy
Italy: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 163.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Italy, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors 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 in Italy peaked at 163.9 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 131.1 Thousand persons, in 2021.
That places Italy 5th out of 45 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.
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 135 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 140.1 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 140.6 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 131.6 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 132.3 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 132.7 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 146.2 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 136.4 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 140.2 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 139.6 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 131.1 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 133.9 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 144.6 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 158.7 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 163.9 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 163.9 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.55 Thousand persons, 5.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 163.9 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.2 Thousand persons, 4.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Italy?
- Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Italy was 163.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors 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 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?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors 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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