--- title: Overview of Key Data date: 2025-10-13T05:28:23Z modified: 2025-11-21T17:46:40Z permalink: "https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/report/5th-edition/data-headlines-report-5th-edition/" type: report status: publish excerpt: Key data headlines from the 5th edition of the World Cities Culture Report, covering cultural infrastructure, events and participation in culture across cities. wpid: 175081 topic: - Creative Space - Data - Economy - Heritage - Infrastructure - Libraries - Museums - Participation - World Cities Culture Report featured_image: "https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Dancers-in-the-street-Lisbon-©-Unsplash-photo-by-Ardian-Lumi-2-scaled.jpg" timestamp: 2025-11-21T17:46:40Z tags: - Creative Space - Data - Economy - Heritage - Infrastructure - Libraries - Museums - Participation - World Cities Culture Report --- ###### Data headlines from the World Cities Culture Report: 5th Edition _This page provides an overview of headline statistics from the World Cities Culture Report: 5th Edition. You can find the full dataset and compare across cities using our [data explorer tool](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/page/data-explorer-indicators.md), as well as well as our [regional trends map](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/page/data-explorer-map.md)._ ###### THE CITY DATA _This data was collected from our cities using a framework and indicators developed in collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). For more information, see our [Methodology](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/report/methodology.md)._ ![](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-1024x683.jpg) - World Cities Culture Forum represents **260M people** - **1.3B** tourists visited our cities - **89** UNESCO World Heritage Sites - **120,329** heritage and historical sites - **638,133** restaurants and **46,574** bars - **6,184** music festivals - **40%** visited a museum or historical site - **35%** attended live music - **46%** attended a live performance (excluding music) ###### CULTURE INFRASTRUCTURE AND EVENTS DATA _This data was collected from our cities using a framework and indicators developed in collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). For more information, see our [Methodology](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/report/methodology.md)._ ![](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-1-1024x683.jpg) - **3,021** museums - **4,012** public libraries - **4,157** theatres - **3,041** cinemas - **1,086** cultural centres - **4,150** live music venues - **2,432** multi-arts venues - **1,096** higher education providers in the city - **5,743** night clubs, discos and dance halls - **30** fashion week events - **906** film festival events - **6,184** music festival events - **30** design week events ###### CULTURAL POLICY DATA _This data was collected through the World Cities Culture Forum City Policy Survey_. _For more information, see our _[Methodology](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/report/methodology.md).__ - **Creative Workspaces** 94% of cities are actively working to support and secure spaces for creatives and 41% have policies supporting cultural and creative districts - **Climate and Culture** 88% of cities’ culture departments collaborate with environment or climate department and 21% have a designated climate role in the culture department - **Night-Time Economy** 97% of cities are working to support the night-time economy and 59% have a night-time economy strategy - **Youth and Education** 66% of cities engage young people in shaping cultural policy and 97% have initiatives to support creative education and youth participation ###### CONTEXT: THE GLOBAL DATA ![](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/WCCF-Report-2025-Digital-Data-Pages-1-13.10.25-1-1024x554.png) - **7 out of 10** people will live in urban areas by 2050 [(UN, 2022)](https://unstats.un.org/SDGS/REPORT/2022) - **80%** of global GDP is generated by cities [(UN, 2022)](https://unstats.un.org/SDGS/REPORT/2022) - **70%** of global CO2 emissions are produced by cities [(UN, 2022) ](https://unstats.un.org/SDGS/REPORT/2022) **Economic Impact data** - **3.1%** of global GDP comes from culture and creativity [(UNESCO, 2022)](https://www.unesco.org/creativity/sites/default/files/medias/fichiers/2023/01/380474eng.pdf) - **6.2%** of all employment comes from culture and creativity [(UNES](https://www.unesco.org/creativity/sites/default/files/medias/fichiers/2023/01/380474eng.pdf)[C](https://www.unesco.org/creativity/sites/default/files/medias/fichiers/2023/01/380474eng.pdf)[O, 2022)](https://www.unesco.org/creativity/sites/default/files/medias/fichiers/2023/01/380474eng.pdf) - **20%** of young people work in the culture and the creative industries [(UNESCO, 2021)](https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/104121621556036559/pdf/Cities-Culture-Creativity-Leveraging-Culture-and-Creativity-for-Sustainable-Urban-Development-and-Inclusive-Growth.pdf) - **1** creative job creates **1.7** non-creative jobs [(UNES](https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/104121621556036559/pdf/Cities-Culture-Creativity-Leveraging-Culture-and-Creativity-for-Sustainable-Urban-Development-and-Inclusive-Growth.pdf)[C](https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/104121621556036559/pdf/Cities-Culture-Creativity-Leveraging-Culture-and-Creativity-for-Sustainable-Urban-Development-and-Inclusive-Growth.pdf)[O, 2021)](https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/104121621556036559/pdf/Cities-Culture-Creativity-Leveraging-Culture-and-Creativity-for-Sustainable-Urban-Development-and-Inclusive-Growth.pdf) - **40%** of global tourism is cultural tourism [(UNESCO, 2021)](https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/cutting-edge-culture-and-city-forging-place-based-people-centered-public-policies) - **99.9%** of cultural and creative businesses are small and medium enterprises or micro-enterprises [(OECD, 2023)](https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/topics/policy-sub-issues/culture,-creative-industries-and-sports/pdf/OECD-Project-Boosting-innovation-and-productivity-through-cultural-and-creative-sectors.pdf) **Social Impact evidence** - Culture boosts **social inclusion**, **civic engagement**, and **health** [(OECD, 2022)](https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/the-culture-fix_991bb520-en.html) - **48.1%** of work in culture and entertainment is done by women – but they remain under-represented in leadership [(UNESCO, 2022)](https://www.unesco.org/creativity/sites/default/files/medias/fichiers/2023/01/380474eng.pdf) - **Music** is one of the fastest ways to shift your mood[ (Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2019)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30471869/) - **Dance therapy** improves health for people with dementia [(Current Alzheimer Research, 2017)](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28714391/) ---