The number of employees in the cultural sector in Ireland has fluctuated over the period from 2011 to 2019. The numbers peaked in 2016, with over 80 thousand people employed in the cultural sector, and decreased to around 76 thousand in 2019.
Number of persons employed in the cultural sector in Ireland from 2011 to 2019
(in 1,000s)
* Cultural employment data and indicators relate to individuals aged 15 years and more.
The classifications used to produce statistics on cultural employment are: NACE Rev.2 for economic activity (sector of employment), ISCO-08 for occupation, and ISCED 2011 for educational attainment level.
Cultural employment statistics cover all economic sectors and occupations relevant for culture, as defined by the ESSnet-Culture and the Eurostat Working Group 'Culture statistics'.
More information on the methodology can be found here.
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Eurostat. (June 11, 2020). Number of persons employed in the cultural sector in Ireland from 2011 to 2019 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139034/ireland-cultural-employment/
Eurostat. "Number of persons employed in the cultural sector in Ireland from 2011 to 2019 (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139034/ireland-cultural-employment/
Eurostat. (2020). Number of persons employed in the cultural sector in Ireland from 2011 to 2019 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139034/ireland-cultural-employment/
Eurostat. "Number of Persons Employed in The Cultural Sector in Ireland from 2011 to 2019 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139034/ireland-cultural-employment/
Eurostat, Number of persons employed in the cultural sector in Ireland from 2011 to 2019 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139034/ireland-cultural-employment/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Number of persons employed in the cultural sector in Ireland from 2011 to 2019 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Eurostat, June 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139034/ireland-cultural-employment/
