Facts and Figures

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

523

museums

In 2018, there were a total of 523 museums in Austria.
2.7%

gross value added

The percentage of the culture sector in the gross value added of the production and service sector was 2.7% in 2018.
264,409

visitors

The major attraction among the 2018 festivals was the Salzburg Summer Festival with a total of 264,409 visitors.
77

research libraries

In 2018, there were 77 research libraries and specialist libraries throughout Austria.

Source: Statistics Austria, culture statistics
Libraries and archives – Key data in 2018
Research libraries and specialist libraries	77
Stock of books, bound newspapers and journals as well as compilations, etc.	33.7 million
Archives	106
Number of archive users	32,370

Source: Statistics Austria, Culture Industry
Culture sector – Key data in 2018
Companies	33,322
Employed/employees	104,700
Share of the culture sector in the gross value added of the production and service sector	2.7%

Source: Statistics Austria, Culture Financing
Public expenditure on culture by the federal government in 2018
Area of funding	EUR million	Percentage
Total	902.33	100.0
Museums, archives, research	130.79	14.5
Architectural heritage	68.18	7.5
Popular culture, cultivation of the home region, fostering of customs	0.51	0.1
Literature	10.58	1.2
Library sector	35.54	3.9
Press	10.19	1.1
Music	10.08	1.2
Performing arts	203.50	22.6
Visual arts, photo, architecture, design	9.55	1.0
Film, cinema, video	34.02	3.7
Radio and television	-	-
Culture initiatives, centres	6.79	0.8
Education, further training	304.89	33.8
Adult education	0.11	0.0
International cultural exchange	27.29	3.0
Large-scale events	15.11	1.7
Other	35.21	3.9

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