Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Poland
Poland: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 88.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
121.4 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
73.6 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Poland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Poland recorded 88.7 Thousand persons for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Poland peaked at 121.4 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.6 Thousand persons, in 2012.
Poland ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 80.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 73.6 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 80.6 Thousand persons | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 84.5 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 90.3 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 87.5 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 88.3 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.4 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 102.1 Thousand persons | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 100.1 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 89.6 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 95.5 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 121.4 Thousand persons | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 107.6 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 88.7 Thousand persons | -17.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 88.7 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.55 Thousand persons, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 88.7 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.2 Thousand persons, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.08 Thousand persons | 73.6 Thousand persons | 102.1 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 100.48 Thousand persons | 88.7 Thousand persons | 121.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Poland?
- Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Poland was 88.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 121.4 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Poland rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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