Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Spain
Spain: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 156.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
156.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
6th
of 45 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 in Spain, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors 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 in Spain peaked at 160.5 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 114.7 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Spain ranks 6th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 120.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 116.8 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 114.7 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 120.3 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 123.9 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 131.2 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 146.9 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 136.9 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 140.8 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 136.6 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 126.9 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 143.3 Thousand persons | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 137.7 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 160.5 Thousand persons | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 156.2 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 156.2 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.55 Thousand persons, 4.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 156.2 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.2 Thousand persons, 4.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Spain?
- Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Spain was 156.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors 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 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?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors 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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