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Number of performing arts enterprises in the UK 2008-2017
Number of performing arts enterprises in the UK 2008-2017
Number of performing arts enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017
by Jennifer Luty,
last edited
May 21, 2019
This statistic shows the number of performing arts enterprises in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2017. In 2017, there were a total of 10,049 enterprises in the performing arts sector in the UK, the highest number of the recorded period.
Number of performing arts enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017
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| Number of enterprises | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 10,049 |
| 2016 | 9,549 |
| 2015 | 9,269 |
| 2014 | 8,864 |
| 2013 | 8,738 |
| 2012 | 8,666 |
| 2011 | 8,783 |
| 2010 | 8,874 |
| 2009 | 9,116 |
| 2008 | 8,314 |
| Number of enterprises | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 10,049 |
| 2016 | 9,549 |
| 2015 | 9,269 |
| 2014 | 8,864 |
| 2013 | 8,738 |
| 2012 | 8,666 |
| 2011 | 8,783 |
| 2010 | 8,874 |
| 2009 | 9,116 |
| 2008 | 8,314 |
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by Jennifer Luty,
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May 21, 2019
This statistic shows the number of performing arts enterprises in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2017. In 2017, there were a total of 10,049 enterprises in the performing arts sector in the UK, the highest number of the recorded period.
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