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

Türkiye: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis was 150.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
150.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
150.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
60.5 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

0501001502011201820252011: 60.5 Thousand persons2012: 68.1 Thousand persons2013: 72.3 Thousand persons2014: 70.5 Thousand persons2015: 80.4 Thousand persons2016: 88.5 Thousand persons2017: 89.9 Thousand persons2018: 100 Thousand persons2019: 104.6 Thousand persons2020: 88.2 Thousand persons2021: 95.1 Thousand persons2022: 114.7 Thousand persons2023: 141.8 Thousand persons2024: 142.8 Thousand persons2025: 150.5 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 150.5 Thousand persons for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Türkiye peaked at 150.5 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.5 Thousand persons, in 2011.

That places Türkiye 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 81.64 Thousand persons 60.5 Thousand persons 104.6 Thousand persons 9
2020s 122.18 Thousand persons 88.2 Thousand persons 150.5 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 3 France 296.5 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 Italy 163.9 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 Spain 156.2 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 143.9 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Poland 88.7 Thousand persons compare
  6. 9 Sweden 67.3 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Türkiye?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis in Türkiye was 150.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 150.5 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 60.5 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does Türkiye rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis?
Türkiye ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalis rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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