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

Norway: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis was 36.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
36.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 36 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, journalis in Norway, 2011–2025

0102030402011201820252011: 33.1 Thousand persons2012: 35.7 Thousand persons2013: 36.7 Thousand persons2014: 34 Thousand persons2015: 32.2 Thousand persons2016: 31.2 Thousand persons2017: 30.8 Thousand persons2018: 31.7 Thousand persons2019: 32.5 Thousand persons2020: 32.3 Thousand persons2021: 30.7 Thousand persons2022: 31.8 Thousand persons2023: 34 Thousand persons2024: 36.7 Thousand persons2025: 36.8 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Norway recorded 36.8 Thousand persons for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis 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, journalis in Norway peaked at 36.8 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.7 Thousand persons, in 2021.

Norway ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Switzerland 43.8 Thousand persons compare
  2. 13 Hungary 42.2 Thousand persons compare
  3. 14 Belgium 40.6 Thousand persons compare
  4. 16 Denmark 35.3 Thousand persons compare
  5. 17 Romania 34.2 Thousand persons compare
  6. 18 Greece 32.7 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Norway?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Norway was 36.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis 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, journalis 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, journalis?
Norway ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis 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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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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