Employment in the cultural sector in the United Kingdom increased in 2021/2022 compared to the previous year. Between July 2021 and June 2022, the film, TV, and music industry recorded roughly 231 thousand jobs, rising from 225 thousand in 2020/2021.
Number of jobs in the cultural sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2022, by industry (in 1,000s)
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Income and funding
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- Premium Statistic Income from admissions of government funded museums in England 2011-2022
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Visitor demographics and attitudes
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Impact of COVID-19
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- Premium Statistic Share of attractions fully closed due to COVID-19 in England 2021, by category
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Digitalization
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- Premium Statistic Share of visitor attractions communicating digitally in England 2020-2021, by channel
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GOV.UK. (December 22, 2022). Number of jobs in the cultural sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2022, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183885/employment-in-the-cultural-sector-of-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-subsector/
GOV.UK. "Number of jobs in the cultural sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2022, by industry (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183885/employment-in-the-cultural-sector-of-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-subsector/
GOV.UK. (2022). Number of jobs in the cultural sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2022, by industry (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183885/employment-in-the-cultural-sector-of-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-subsector/
GOV.UK. "Number of Jobs in The Cultural Sector in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2020 to 2022, by Industry (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183885/employment-in-the-cultural-sector-of-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-subsector/
GOV.UK, Number of jobs in the cultural sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2022, 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 08, 2023)
Number of jobs in the cultural sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2022, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, December 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183885/employment-in-the-cultural-sector-of-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-subsector/