Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Romania

Romania: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 34.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
34.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
35 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
19.8 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

0102030402011201820252011: 19.8 Thousand persons2012: 23.8 Thousand persons2013: 22.2 Thousand persons2014: 25 Thousand persons2015: 24.8 Thousand persons2016: 28.2 Thousand persons2017: 31.3 Thousand persons2018: 32.7 Thousand persons2019: 28 Thousand persons2020: 29.3 Thousand persons2021: 26.5 Thousand persons2022: 26.8 Thousand persons2023: 26.4 Thousand persons2024: 35 Thousand persons2025: 34.2 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Romania recorded 34.2 Thousand persons for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Romania peaked at 35 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.8 Thousand persons, in 2011.

Romania ranks 20th 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists in Romania, 2011 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 19.8 Thousand persons —
2012 23.8 Thousand persons +20.2%
2013 22.2 Thousand persons -6.7%
2014 25 Thousand persons +12.6%
2015 24.8 Thousand persons -0.8%
2016 28.2 Thousand persons +13.7%
2017 31.3 Thousand persons +11.0%
2018 32.7 Thousand persons +4.5%
2019 28 Thousand persons -14.4%
2020 29.3 Thousand persons +4.6%
2021 26.5 Thousand persons -9.6%
2022 26.8 Thousand persons +1.1%
2023 26.4 Thousand persons -1.5%
2024 35 Thousand persons +32.6%
2025 34.2 Thousand persons -2.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 34.2 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.55 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 34.2 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.2 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.2 Thousand persons 19.8 Thousand persons 32.7 Thousand persons 9
2020s 29.7 Thousand persons 26.4 Thousand persons 35 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 17 Belgium 40.6 Thousand persons compare
  2. 18 Norway 36.8 Thousand persons compare
  3. 19 Denmark 35.3 Thousand persons compare
  4. 21 Greece 32.7 Thousand persons compare
  5. 22 Portugal 32.4 Thousand persons compare
  6. 23 Finland 30.8 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Romania?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Romania was 34.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 35 Thousand persons in 2024.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does Romania rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
Romania ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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Indicator
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 661 data points, 2011–2025
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