Number of Persons Employed in Books, Periodicals and Other Publishing Activities
This key economic indicator for the Publishing sector has been recently updated.
- United Kingdom Number of Persons Employed in Books, Periodicals and Other Publishing Activities decreased by 0.3% in 2019, compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2014 South Korea Number of Persons Employed in Books, Periodicals and Other Publishing Activities grew 0.3% year on year at 84.4 Thousand Persons.
- In 2019 United Kingdom was ranked number 3 in Number of Persons Employed in Books, Periodicals and Other Publishing Activities.
Top Countries in Number of Persons Employed in Books, Periodicals and Other Publishing Activities
Thousand Units (Persons) - 1985 to 2019
| # | 26 Countries | Thousand Units (Persons) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
United States
| 390.00 | 2019 | -3.5 % | -4.6 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Germany
| 153.00 | 2019 | -3.2 % | -5.5 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
United Kingdom
| 146.92 | 2019 | -0.3 % | -1.5 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
South Korea
| 84.40 | 2019 | -1.1 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
France
| 56.00 | 2019 | -3.5 % | -4.1 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Italy
| 37.10 | 2019 | -1.9 % | -1.9 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Spain
| 33.30 | 2019 | -6.5 % | -5.3 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Poland
| 33.20 | 2019 | -0.3 % | -0.1 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Australia
| 25.14 | 2019 | -2.0 % | -8.3 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Netherlands
| 24.00 | 2019 | -4.0 % | -2.3 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Denmark
| 15.56 | 2019 | -0.3 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Switzerland
| 14.38 | 2019 | -0.7 % | -3.0 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Finland
| 13.60 | 2019 | +0.7 % | -4.1 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Czech Republic
| 11.90 | 2019 | -2.8 % | -2.8 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Austria
| 11.07 | 2019 | +0.5 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Norway
| 10.60 | 2019 | -3.6 % | -4.0 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Belgium
| 9.00 | 2019 | -1.1 % | -2.3 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Slovakia
| 7.89 | 2019 | -1.9 % | -0.2 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Hungary
| 7.87 | 2019 | +3.9 % | -9.8 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
New Zealand
| 6.10 | 2019 | -4.7 % | -9.9 % | View data |
Source: OECD