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

Serbia: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis was 29.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
30.7 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
20.4 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Serbia, 2013–2025

01020302013201920252013: 22.2 Thousand persons2014: 30.7 Thousand persons2015: 25.2 Thousand persons2016: 22.7 Thousand persons2017: 22.5 Thousand persons2018: 23.1 Thousand persons2019: 23.6 Thousand persons2020: 21.9 Thousand persons2021: 20.4 Thousand persons2022: 26.7 Thousand persons2023: 26.7 Thousand persons2024: 27.1 Thousand persons2025: 29.3 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Serbia is 29.3 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Serbia peaked at 30.7 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.4 Thousand persons, in 2021.

That places Serbia 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.29 Thousand persons 22.2 Thousand persons 30.7 Thousand persons 7
2020s 25.35 Thousand persons 20.4 Thousand persons 29.3 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 18 Greece 32.7 Thousand persons compare
  2. 19 Portugal 32.4 Thousand persons compare
  3. 20 Finland 30.8 Thousand persons compare
  4. 22 Bulgaria 27.8 Thousand persons compare
  5. 23 Ireland 25.4 Thousand persons compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 16.5 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Serbia?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Serbia was 29.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 30.7 Thousand persons in 2014.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4 Thousand persons in 2021.
How does Serbia rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis?
Serbia ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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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