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

Netherlands: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis was 143.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
143.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
146.7 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
105.9 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

0501001502011201820252011: 105.9 Thousand persons2012: 109.6 Thousand persons2013: 117.9 Thousand persons2014: 123.5 Thousand persons2015: 119.1 Thousand persons2016: 116.1 Thousand persons2017: 122.9 Thousand persons2018: 130.5 Thousand persons2019: 138.5 Thousand persons2020: 132.1 Thousand persons2021: 135.8 Thousand persons2022: 146.7 Thousand persons2023: 135 Thousand persons2024: 146.4 Thousand persons2025: 143.9 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 143.9 Thousand persons for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Netherlands peaked at 146.7 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 105.9 Thousand persons, in 2011.

That places Netherlands 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 120.44 Thousand persons 105.9 Thousand persons 138.5 Thousand persons 9
2020s 139.98 Thousand persons 132.1 Thousand persons 146.7 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Italy 163.9 Thousand persons compare
  2. 5 Spain 156.2 Thousand persons compare
  3. 6 Türkiye 150.5 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 Poland 88.7 Thousand persons compare
  5. 9 Sweden 67.3 Thousand persons compare
  6. 10 Czechia 52.6 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Netherlands?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Netherlands was 143.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 146.7 Thousand persons in 2022.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 105.9 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does Netherlands rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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