The number of performing arts enterprises in the United Kingdom increased in 2021 over the previous year. In 2021, there were a total of 9,937 such businesses in the country. Overall, the highest number of performing arts enterprises reported over the period considered was in 2017, with 10,048 such companies.
Number of performing arts enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 18, 2023). Number of performing arts enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/433750/arts-performing-enterprises-uk-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of performing arts enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021." Chart. May 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/433750/arts-performing-enterprises-uk-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of performing arts enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/433750/arts-performing-enterprises-uk-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Performing Arts Enterprises in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2008 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/433750/arts-performing-enterprises-uk-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of performing arts enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/433750/arts-performing-enterprises-uk-united-kingdom/ (last visited September 28, 2023)
Number of performing arts enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/433750/arts-performing-enterprises-uk-united-kingdom/