Facts and Figures
Around 28,700 private companies with a workforce of 101,600 make up the Austrian creative industry. Both the number of companies and their earnings continue to rise. Here you can find further facts and figures about the Austrian creative industry.
Austria's creative industry at a glance
Creative industry share of the overall economy (excluding agriculture and forestry 2004)
|
Companies |
9.6% |
|
Employees |
4.3% |
|
Turnover |
3.5% |
|
GDP |
5.1% |
Average company size: 3.5 employees (2004)
Sales and revenue: EUR 18.3 bn (2004)
Value of exported goods: EUR 464 m (2004)
Changes since 1995
Creative industry share of the overall economy (excluding agriculture and forestry)
|
|
1995 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
|
Companies |
5.7% |
9.5% |
9.7% |
9.6% |
|
Employees (not freelancers) |
3.2% |
4.5% |
4.3% |
4.3% |
|
Sales and revenue |
2.7% |
3.7% |
3.6% |
3.5% |
Increase in exports since 2002: approx. 10%
Share of companies by sector
|
Visual Arts |
approx. 49% |
|
Audio-visual Arts |
approx. 20% |
|
Books and press |
approx. 17% |
|
Performing Arts |
approx. 14% |
Share of workforce by sector
|
Visual Arts |
approx. 26% |
|
Audio-visual Arts |
approx. 31% |
|
Books and press |
approx. 31% |
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