Facts and Figures - Arts / Culture

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

472

museums

In 2020, there were a total of 472 museums in Austria.
2.43%

gross value added

The percentage of the culture sector in the gross value added of the production and service sector was 2.43% in 2020.
270,449

visitors

The major attraction among the 2019 festivals was the Salzburg Summer Festival with a total of 270,449 visitors.
79

research libraries

In 2020, there were 79 research libraries and specialist libraries throughout Austria.

Source: Statistics Austria, culture statistics
Libraries and archives – Key data in 2020
Research libraries and specialist libraries	79
Stock of books, bound newspapers and journals as well as compilations, etc.	34.9 million
Archives	338
Number of archive users	33,268

Source: Statistics Austria, Culture Industry
Culture sector – Key data in 2020
Companies	35,889
Employed/employees	110,774
Share of the culture sector in the gross value added of the production and service sector	2.43%

Source: Statistics Austria, Culture Financing
Public expenditure on culture by the federal government in 2020
Area of funding	EUR million	Percentage
Total	1.105.32	100.0
Museums, archives, research	132.11	12.0
Architectural heritage	76.20	6.9
Popular culture, cultivation of the home region, fostering of customs	0.50	0.0
Literature	10.99	1.0
Library sector	25.66	2.3
Press	28.83	2.6
Music	9.34	0.8
Performing arts	207.00	18.7
Visual arts, photo, architecture, design	9.44	0.9
Film, cinema, video	59.60	5.4
Radio and television	-	-
Culture initiatives, centres	7.03	0.6
Education, further training	329.81	29.8
Adult education	0.11	0.0
International cultural exchange	27.15	2.5
Large-scale events	17.24	1.6
Other	164.31	14.9

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