Musicians, composers, and producers are a few examples of possible job roles in this category. In 2019, there were more than 140 thousand people working as music creators in the United Kingdom.
The music industry is made up of many different sectors, all working together to contribute to the UK’s economy and culture. There are thousands working in these sub-sectors of the music industry, but the majority work as music creators. Employment in the music industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by thematic grouping (in workers)
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Other statistics that may interest you Live music in the United Kingdom
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global live music industry revenue by source 2014-2024
- Basic Statistic Music industry gross value added (GVA) in the United Kingdom in 2018, by sector
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Live music tourism
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- Basic Statistic Number of music tourists in the UK 2016-2022
- Premium Statistic Live music event attendance in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2018, by tourist type
- Premium Statistic Live music tourist attendance in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by region
- Premium Statistic Spending generated by music tourism in the UK 2016-2022
- Premium Statistic Music tourist spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Overseas music tourists: average spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2018
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Live music venues
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- Premium Statistic Largest UK indoor arenas 2023, by capacity
- Premium Statistic Number of live shows at event venues in the UK and Ireland 2018, by genre
- Premium Statistic Average attendance at live shows in the UK and Ireland 2018, by genre
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- Premium Statistic London music companies most subsidized by Arts Council England 2023-2026
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- Premium Statistic Number of popular music concerts screened in cinemas in the UK 2007-2018
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Festivals in the UK
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- Premium Statistic Largest UK music festivals 2019
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- Premium Statistic When festival-goers buy tickets in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
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- Premium Statistic Reasons for attending music festivals in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic Most important UK festival initiatives 2019
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Coronavirus impact on live music in the UK
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- Premium Statistic When audiences will return to live events after lockdown in the UK and Ireland 2020
- Premium Statistic Booking live events after COVID-19: refund reassurances UK and Ireland 2020
- Premium Statistic Safety measures at live events after COVID-19 lockdown in the UK and Ireland 2020
- Premium Statistic Preferred venue types for events after COVID-19 lockdown in the UK and Ireland 2020
- Premium Statistic Europe: Opinion on live music streams during the coronavirus lockdown in 2020
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UK Music. "Employment in the music industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by thematic grouping (in workers)." Chart. November 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285696/music-industry-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-grouping/
UK Music. (2020). Employment in the music industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by thematic grouping (in workers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285696/music-industry-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-grouping/
UK Music. "Employment in The Music Industry in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019, by Thematic Grouping (in Workers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285696/music-industry-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-grouping/
UK Music, Employment in the music industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by thematic grouping (in workers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285696/music-industry-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-grouping/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Employment in the music industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by thematic grouping (in workers) [Graph], UK Music, November 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/285696/music-industry-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-grouping/