Facts and Figures - Arts / Culture

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

470

museums

In 2024, there were a total of 470 museums in Austria.
1.8%

gross value added

The percentage of the culture sector in the gross value added of the production and service sector was 1.8% in 2023.
255,690

visitors

The major attraction among the 2024 festivals was the Salzburg Summer Festival with a total of 255,690 visitors.
74

research libraries

In 2024, there were 74 research libraries and specialist libraries throughout Austria.

Source: Statistics Austria, culture statistics
Libraries and archives – Key data in 2024
Research libraries and specialist libraries	74
Stock of books, bound newspapers and journals as well as compilations, etc.	36.1 million
Archives (2023)	325
Number of archive users (2023)	37,887

Source: Statistics Austria, Culture Industry
Culture sector – Key data in 2023
Companies	39,396
Employed/employees	116,748
Share of the culture sector in the gross value added of the production and service sector	1.8%

Source: Statistics Austria, Culture Financing
Public expenditure on culture by the federal government in 2024
Area of funding	EUR million	Percentage
Total	1.298.65	100.0
Museums, archives, research	178.27	13.8
Architectural heritage	88.96	6.9
Popular culture, cultivation of the home region, fostering of customs	0.64	0.0
Literature	13.83	1.1
Library sector	32.55	2.5
Press	9.65	0.7
Music	16.19	1.3
Performing arts	253.53	19.7
Visual arts, photo, architecture, design	17.19	1.3
Film, cinema, video	126.07	9.8
Radio and television	-	-
Culture initiatives, centres	10.21	0.8
Education, further training	414.43	32.2
Adult education	-	-
International cultural exchange	50.82	3.9
Large-scale events	27.31	2.1
Other	48.01	3.7

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