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

Spain: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis was 156.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
156.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
160.5 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
114.7 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

0501001502011201820252011: 120.8 Thousand persons2012: 116.8 Thousand persons2013: 114.7 Thousand persons2014: 120.3 Thousand persons2015: 123.9 Thousand persons2016: 131.2 Thousand persons2017: 146.9 Thousand persons2018: 136.9 Thousand persons2019: 140.8 Thousand persons2020: 136.6 Thousand persons2021: 126.9 Thousand persons2022: 143.3 Thousand persons2023: 137.7 Thousand persons2024: 160.5 Thousand persons2025: 156.2 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Spain stood at 156.2 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Spain peaked at 160.5 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 114.7 Thousand persons, in 2013.

Spain ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 128.03 Thousand persons 114.7 Thousand persons 146.9 Thousand persons 9
2020s 143.53 Thousand persons 126.9 Thousand persons 160.5 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Germany 376.2 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 296.5 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Italy 163.9 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 150.5 Thousand persons compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 143.9 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 Poland 88.7 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 Spain?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Spain was 156.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 160.5 Thousand persons in 2024.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 114.7 Thousand persons in 2013.
How does Spain rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis?
Spain ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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