Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 423.9 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
423.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
423.9 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
310.5 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in United Kingdom, 2011–2019

01002003004002011201520192011: 310.5 Thousand persons2012: 330.2 Thousand persons2013: 340.5 Thousand persons2014: 367.6 Thousand persons2015: 381.3 Thousand persons2016: 384.2 Thousand persons2017: 390.7 Thousand persons2018: 395.9 Thousand persons2019: 423.9 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in United Kingdom is 423.9 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in United Kingdom peaked at 423.9 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 310.5 Thousand persons, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists in United Kingdom, 2011 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 310.5 Thousand persons —
2012 330.2 Thousand persons +6.3%
2013 340.5 Thousand persons +3.1%
2014 367.6 Thousand persons +8.0%
2015 381.3 Thousand persons +3.7%
2016 384.2 Thousand persons +0.8%
2017 390.7 Thousand persons +1.7%
2018 395.9 Thousand persons +1.3%
2019 423.9 Thousand persons +7.1%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 United Kingdom 423.9 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Germany 376.2 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 296.5 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in United Kingdom?
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in United Kingdom was 423.9 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 423.9 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 310.5 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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