| 5 groups | Detailed contents |
| Creative workforce | Number of professional artists, by art form |
| Number of creative workers, by occupation and industry |
| Artists/creative workers as proportion of total workforce |
| Sociodemographic characteristics of the creative workforce:∙ gender distribution ∙ age distribution ∙ educational qualifications etc. |
| Creative businesses | Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the creative sector, by industry or product group: ∙ number ∙ size ∙ turnover ∙ number of employees ∙ creative SMEs as a proportion of total businesses |
| Large domestic businesses producing cultural goods and services, e.g. film studios or publishing houses: ∙ number ∙ size ∙ turnover relating to cultural output |
| National/local subsidiaries of transnational cultural corporations:∙ number ∙ size ∙ turnover relating to cultural output |
| Cultural institutions | Museums, galleries, libraries, archives, cultural centers etc.: ∙ number ∙ number of visitors, by category ∙ size, turnover, budget ∙ programs for education, outreach etc. |
| Theaters, cinemas, performing arts venues: ∙ number ∙ number of attendees, by category ∙ size, turnover, budget ∙ education and outreach programs etc. |
| State arts companies: dance and/or theater companies, orchestras etc.:∙ number ∙ public funding ∙ total and as a proportion of revenue ∙attendances ∙ education and outreach programs etc. |
| Heritage buildingsand sites | Number of buildings/sites accessible/not accessible to public: ∙ on World Heritage List ∙ on national list ∙ on local heritage register etc. |
| Significant heritage clusters, such as historic town centers |
| Number and type of visitors to publicly accessible buildings/sites: ∙ from within the region ∙ from outside the region |
| Condition of heritage buildings/sites: proportions in good condition, needing restoration etc. |
| Intangiblecultural heritage | Traditional creative skills |
| Rituals, fairs, festivals: ∙ number ∙ frequency ∙ visits |
| Traditional knowledge of indigenous inhabitants: ∙ stories, images, music etc. ∙ land management ∙ biological resources and their use |