In 2020, the arts industry employed the highest number of workers in the United Kingdom's cultural sector, with around 235 thousand employees. The film, TV, and music industry reported the second-highest figure, employing roughly 219 thousand people.
Number of employees in the cultural sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by industry (in 1,000s)
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GOV.UK. (December 23, 2021). Number of employees in the cultural sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183885/employment-in-the-cultural-sector-of-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-subsector/
GOV.UK. "Number of employees in the cultural sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by industry (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183885/employment-in-the-cultural-sector-of-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-subsector/
GOV.UK. (2021). Number of employees in the cultural sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by industry (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183885/employment-in-the-cultural-sector-of-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-subsector/
GOV.UK. "Number of Employees in The Cultural Sector in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2020, by Industry (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183885/employment-in-the-cultural-sector-of-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-subsector/
GOV.UK, Number of employees in the cultural sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by industry (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183885/employment-in-the-cultural-sector-of-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-subsector/ (last visited June 26, 2022)