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

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

Latest (2025)
11.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
26th
of 36 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, journalis 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, journalis 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, journalis in Lithuania peaked at 14.1 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.8 Thousand persons, in 2017.

That places Lithuania 26th out of 36 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.

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. 23 Ireland 25.4 Thousand persons compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 16.5 Thousand persons compare
  3. 25 Croatia 15.7 Thousand persons compare
  4. 27 Slovenia 10.1 Thousand persons compare
  5. 28 Latvia 8.9 Thousand persons compare
  6. 29 Estonia 8.7 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 Lithuania?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Lithuania was 11.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis 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, journalis 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, journalis?
Lithuania ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis 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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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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