Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Portugal
Portugal: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 32.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
33.7 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
20.8 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Portugal, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Portugal is 32.4 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Portugal peaked at 33.7 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.8 Thousand persons, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 25.5 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 25.1 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 20.8 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 24.4 Thousand persons | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 23.2 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 29.5 Thousand persons | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 27.5 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 25.6 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 29.6 Thousand persons | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 28.9 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 33.7 Thousand persons | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 30.1 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 33.3 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 32.4 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 32.4 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.55 Thousand persons, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 32.4 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.2 Thousand persons, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.96 Thousand persons | 20.8 Thousand persons | 29.5 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.33 Thousand persons | 28.9 Thousand persons | 33.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Portugal?
- Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Portugal was 32.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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