Eurostat reports cultural sector employment figures for 2025

Eurostat data published on Friday reveals that the cultural sector accounted for 4.3 per cent of total employment across the European Union in 2025, matching the figures for Cyprus. In Cyprus, the cultural sector employed approximately 21,900 people, consisting of 12,400 women and 9,500 men. Across the EU, the total number of individuals working in this sector reached 8.9 million. Age demographics indicate that 48.5 per cent of cultural workers in the EU are between 30 and 49 years old. The gender distribution within the EU cultural workforce remains nearly balanced, with women at 49.6 per cent and men at 50.4 per cent. Educational attainment levels are generally high, as 61.9 per cent of workers possess tertiary education qualifications. While 17 out of 27 member states recorded sector employment between 4 and 5 per cent, the highest rates were observed in the Netherlands at 5.7 per cent, Estonia at 5.3 per cent, and Malta at 5.1 per cent. Conversely, Romania recorded the lowest rate at 1.8 per cent, followed by Slovakia at 3.3 per cent and Ireland at 3.4 per cent.