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Computer games industry: workforce size in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2015
Size of the computer games industry workforce in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2015
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Apr 23, 2016
This statistic shows a timeline of employment in the computer games industry of the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2015. In 2012, the size of the workforce was estimated at 5.5 thousand employees based on the results of a survey of employers in the industry.
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Apr 23, 2016
This statistic shows a timeline of employment in the computer games industry of the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2015. In 2012, the size of the workforce was estimated at 5.5 thousand employees based on the results of a survey of employers in the industry.
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- April 2016
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- Autumn 2015
- Number of respondents
- 657 respondents
- Special properties
- employers
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- The source adds the following information: "The final employment estimates for each sector were calculated by applying appropriate weighting factors. Secondary data sources were used to inform and sense – check all weighting calculations and employment estimates (with employment estimates rounded to the nearest 50).
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- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- Autumn 2015
- Number of respondents
- 657 respondents
- Special properties
- employers
- Supplementary notes
- The source adds the following information: "The final employment estimates for each sector were calculated by applying appropriate weighting factors. Secondary data sources were used to inform and sense – check all weighting calculations and employment estimates (with employment estimates rounded to the nearest 50).
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