Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Norway
Norway: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 36.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
36.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
36.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
30.7 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Norway, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Norway recorded 36.8 Thousand persons for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Norway peaked at 36.8 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.7 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Norway ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 33.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 35.7 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 36.7 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 34 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 32.2 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 31.2 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 30.8 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 31.7 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 32.5 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 32.3 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 30.7 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 31.8 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 34 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 36.7 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 36.8 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 36.8 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.55 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 36.8 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.2 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.1 Thousand persons | 30.8 Thousand persons | 36.7 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.72 Thousand persons | 30.7 Thousand persons | 36.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Norway?
- Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Norway was 36.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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