There were estimated to be approximately 37,600 musicians working in the United Kingdom as of 2022, compared with 35,000 in 2010, an increase of around 2,600.
Estimated number of musicians in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 16, 2022). Estimated number of musicians in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/319278/number-of-musicians-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated number of musicians in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319278/number-of-musicians-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Estimated number of musicians in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319278/number-of-musicians-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated Number of Musicians in The United Kingdom from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319278/number-of-musicians-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Estimated number of musicians in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319278/number-of-musicians-in-the-uk/ (last visited June 04, 2023)
Estimated number of musicians in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/319278/number-of-musicians-in-the-uk/