Facts and Figures - Arts / Culture

Based on some selected data, find out here about the importance of the art and culture industry.

493

museums

In 2022, there were a total of 493 museums in Austria.
1.9%

gross value added

The percentage of the culture sector in the gross value added of the production and service sector was 1.9% in 2021.
241,119

visitors

The major attraction among the 2022 festivals was the Salzburg Summer Festival with a total of 241,119 visitors.
73

research libraries

In 2022, there were 73 research libraries and specialist libraries throughout Austria.

Source: Statistics Austria, culture statistics
Libraries and archives – Key data in 2022
Research libraries and specialist libraries	73
Stock of books, bound newspapers and journals as well as compilations, etc.	35.0 million
Archives	317
Number of archive users	39,220

Source: Statistics Austria, Culture Industry
Culture sector – Key data in 2021
Companies	42,570
Employed/employees	127,171
Share of the culture sector in the gross value added of the production and service sector	1.9%

Source: Statistics Austria, Culture Financing
Public expenditure on culture by the federal government in 2022
Area of funding	EUR million	Percentage
Total	1.051.44	100.0
Museums, archives, research	156.51	14.9
Architectural heritage	74.10	7.0
Popular culture, cultivation of the home region, fostering of customs	0.56	0.1
Literature	12.78	1.2
Library sector	28.82	2.7
Press	10.20	1.0
Music	14.65	1.4
Performing arts	225.49	21.4
Visual arts, photo, architecture, design	12.44	1.2
Film, cinema, video	39.45	3.8
Radio and television	-	-
Culture initiatives, centres	7.00	0.7
Education, further training	344.28	32.7
Adult education	-	-
International cultural exchange	31.75	3.0
Large-scale events	31.87	3.0
Other	61.55	5.9

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