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