As of March 2022, there were 745 VAT and/or PAYE-based museum enterprises in the United Kingdom. While most of these companies had up to four employees, 120 enterprises recorded between five and nine workers. Only 15 museum businesses employed 250 or more people.
Number of enterprises in museums activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2022, by employment size band
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 28, 2022). Number of enterprises in museums activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2022, by employment size band [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/477794/uk-museums-activities-enterprises-by-employment-size/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of enterprises in museums activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2022, by employment size band." Chart. September 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/477794/uk-museums-activities-enterprises-by-employment-size/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Number of enterprises in museums activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2022, by employment size band. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/477794/uk-museums-activities-enterprises-by-employment-size/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Enterprises in Museums Activities in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2019 to 2022, by Employment Size Band." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/477794/uk-museums-activities-enterprises-by-employment-size/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of enterprises in museums activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2022, by employment size band Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/477794/uk-museums-activities-enterprises-by-employment-size/ (last visited June 04, 2023)
Number of enterprises in museums activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2022, by employment size band [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/477794/uk-museums-activities-enterprises-by-employment-size/