Number of ad agency employees in the UK 2022

Based on reporting of an advertising association in the United Kingdom, there were 26.29 thousand employees of advertising and media agencies in the region in 2022. Compared to the previous year, the number of employees at member agencies increased by 19 percent.

Number of employees at advertising and media agencies in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

Characteristic	Number of employees in thousands
2022	26.29
2021	22.06
2020	22.19
2019	24.87
2018	25.14
2017	25.29
2016	25.23
2015	23.66
2014	23.23
2013	21.72
2012	20.49
2011	19.37
2010	18.84
2009	18.64
2008	20.13
2007	19.08

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Release date

February 2023

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2007 to 2022

Special properties

IPA member agencies' employees only

Supplementary notes

Only member agencies' employees were included. The make-up was the following agencies: creative, full service, digital, media planning and buying, and marketing communications planning agencies. Members are key advertising, media and marketing communications industry players.
Figures were rounded.

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