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

Latvia: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis was 8.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
9.3 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
5.2 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

02468102011201820252011: 7.6 Thousand persons2012: 5.2 Thousand persons2013: 6.3 Thousand persons2014: 7.5 Thousand persons2015: 8 Thousand persons2016: 9.3 Thousand persons2017: 7.2 Thousand persons2018: 5.9 Thousand persons2019: 6.7 Thousand persons2020: 6 Thousand persons2021: 5.4 Thousand persons2022: 6.7 Thousand persons2023: 8.2 Thousand persons2024: 7.9 Thousand persons2025: 8.9 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Latvia stood at 8.9 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Latvia peaked at 9.3 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.2 Thousand persons, in 2012.

Latvia ranks 28th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.08 Thousand persons 5.2 Thousand persons 9.3 Thousand persons 9
2020s 7.18 Thousand persons 5.4 Thousand persons 8.9 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 25 Croatia 15.7 Thousand persons compare
  2. 26 Lithuania 11.3 Thousand persons compare
  3. 27 Slovenia 10.1 Thousand persons compare
  4. 29 Estonia 8.7 Thousand persons compare
  5. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.1 Thousand persons compare
  6. 31 Luxembourg 6.5 Thousand persons compare
  7. 31 North Macedonia 6.5 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Latvia?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Latvia was 8.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 9.3 Thousand persons in 2016.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2 Thousand persons in 2012.
How does Latvia rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis?
Latvia ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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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