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

United Kingdom: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 423.9 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
423.9
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
423.9
in 2019
All-time low
310.5
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

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

01002003004002011201520192011: 310.52012: 330.22013: 340.52014: 367.62015: 381.32016: 384.22017: 390.72018: 395.92019: 423.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in United Kingdom stood at 423.9. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 310.5, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Germany 376.2 compare
  2. 3 France 296.5 compare
  3. 4 Italy 163.9 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

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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 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 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 in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 36 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 532 data points, 2011–2025
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