In 2019, the number of people working in the creative economy in the United Kingdom increased to 3.35 million. This was over 10 percent of the total employment in the UK in 2019.
Annual employment in the creative economy in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2019*
(in 1,000s)
* Figures have been rounded to the nearest 1,000. The source adds the following information: "Creative Economy: all those employed in the Creative Industries as well as those in Creative Occupations outside the Creative Industries."
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GOV.UK. (April 30, 2020). Annual employment in the creative economy in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2019* (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1024939/creative-economy-employment-in-the-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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