Facts and Figures - Arts / Culture

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

475

museums

In 2023, there were a total of 475 museums in Austria.
1.7%

gross value added

The percentage of the culture sector in the gross value added of the production and service sector was 1.7% in 2022.
241,795

visitors

The major attraction among the 2023 festivals was the Salzburg Summer Festival with a total of 241,795 visitors.
68

research libraries

In 2023, there were 68 research libraries and specialist libraries throughout Austria.

Source: Statistics Austria, culture statistics
Libraries and archives – Key data in 2023
Research libraries and specialist libraries	68
Stock of books, bound newspapers and journals as well as compilations, etc.	35.6 million
Archives	325
Number of archive users	37,887

Source: Statistics Austria, Culture Industry
Culture sector – Key data in 2022
Companies	38,337
Employed/employees	115,426
Share of the culture sector in the gross value added of the production and service sector	1.7%

Source: Statistics Austria, Culture Financing
Public expenditure on culture by the federal government in 2023
Area of funding	EUR million	Percentage
Total	1.134.18	100.0
Museums, archives, research	159.96	14.1
Architectural heritage	78.90	7.0
Popular culture, cultivation of the home region, fostering of customs	0.61	0.1
Literature	14.28	1.3
Library sector	30.23	2.7
Press	11.86	1.0
Music	13.51	1.2
Performing arts	239.98	21.2
Visual arts, photo, architecture, design	15.98	1.4
Film, cinema, video	51.33	4.5
Radio and television	-	-
Culture initiatives, centres	8.55	0.78
Education, further training	395.18	34.8
Adult education	-	-
International cultural exchange	38.77	3.4
Large-scale events	29.74	2.6
Other	45.30	4.0

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