Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Lithuania

Lithuania: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 11.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
14.1 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
6.8 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

0510152011201820252011: 9.3 Thousand persons2012: 9.8 Thousand persons2013: 11.6 Thousand persons2014: 12 Thousand persons2015: 11.1 Thousand persons2016: 8.7 Thousand persons2017: 6.8 Thousand persons2018: 10.4 Thousand persons2019: 12.3 Thousand persons2020: 11.3 Thousand persons2021: 11.5 Thousand persons2022: 11.3 Thousand persons2023: 14.1 Thousand persons2024: 12.2 Thousand persons2025: 11.3 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Lithuania is 11.3 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Lithuania peaked at 14.1 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.8 Thousand persons, in 2017.

Lithuania ranks 31st of 45 countries on this measure, 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 Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists in Lithuania, 2011 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 9.3 Thousand persons
2012 9.8 Thousand persons +5.4%
2013 11.6 Thousand persons +18.4%
2014 12 Thousand persons +3.4%
2015 11.1 Thousand persons -7.5%
2016 8.7 Thousand persons -21.6%
2017 6.8 Thousand persons -21.8%
2018 10.4 Thousand persons +52.9%
2019 12.3 Thousand persons +18.3%
2020 11.3 Thousand persons -8.1%
2021 11.5 Thousand persons +1.8%
2022 11.3 Thousand persons -1.7%
2023 14.1 Thousand persons +24.8%
2024 12.2 Thousand persons -13.5%
2025 11.3 Thousand persons -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.22 Thousand persons 6.8 Thousand persons 12.3 Thousand persons 9
2020s 11.95 Thousand persons 11.3 Thousand persons 14.1 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 29 Croatia 15.7 Thousand persons compare
  2. 29 Croatia 15.7 Thousand persons compare
  3. 31 Lithuania 11.3 Thousand persons compare
  4. 33 Slovenia 10.1 Thousand persons compare
  5. 33 Slovenia 10.1 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Lithuania?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Lithuania was 11.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 14.1 Thousand persons in 2023.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8 Thousand persons in 2017.
How does Lithuania rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
Lithuania ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania 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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Indicator
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 661 data points, 2011–2025
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