Official Statistics
Key findings and tables
Updated 8 December 2011
| Key findings |
|---|
| Contribution to the economy 鈥� Gross Value Added |
| 路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Creative Industries accounted for 2.89% of gross value added (GVA) in the UK in 2009 |
| 路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Relative to the UK鈥檚 total GVA, the Creative Industries GVA has increase by 0.07% (from 2.82% in 2008), but in absolute terms the GVA reduced by 1% from 2008 (拢36.6 billion to 拢36.3 billion) |
| 路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Publishing has the largest contribution to the UK鈥檚 GVA, accounting for 0.92% in 2009 |
| Exports of Services |
| 路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Creative Industries accounted for 10.6% of the UK鈥檚 exports in 2009 |
| 路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Publishing and TV & Radio accounted for the highest exports of services (3.1% and 2.6% of the UK鈥檚 exports respectively) |
| Employment |
| 路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 1.50 million people are employed in either the Creative Industries or in a creative role in another industry (5.14% of UK employment). This is a small increase on 2008 (1.44 million employed and 4.99% of UK employment). |
| 路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Music & Visual and Performing Arts are the largest employers in the Creative Industries with 300,000 employed in 2009 (1% of the UK). |
| Number of Businesses |
| 路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 In 2011 there are 106,700 creative enterprises (5.13% of the UK) and 108,820 (4.27% of the UK) creative local units |
| 路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 This represents an increase in both enterprises (4.9% to 5.1%) and local units (4.2% to 4.3%) from 2009 |
| 路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Music & Visual and Performing Arts account for the largest contribution to the number of businesses (1.46% of the UK for enterprises and 1.21% of the UK for local units in 2011) |
| Creative Industries GVA 2008 - 2009 |
| Sector |
| 1. Advertising |
| 2. Architecture |
| 3. Art & Antiques |
| 4. Crafts |
| 5. Design |
| 6. Designer Fashion |
| 7. Film, Video & Photography |
| 9 & 10. Music & Visual and Performing Arts |
| 11. Publishing |
| 8 & 12. Software & Electronic Publishing |
| 8 & 12. Digital & Entertainment Media |
| 13. TV & Radio |
| Total GVA for Creative Industries |
| Total GVA for all UK Industries1 |
| Creative Industries Export in Services 2009 |
| Sector |
| 1. Advertising |
| 2. Architecture |
| 3. Art & Antiques |
| 4. Crafts |
| 5. Design |
| 6. Designer Fashion |
| 7. Film, Video & Photography |
| 9 & 10. Music & Visual and Performing Arts |
| 11. Publishing |
| 8 &12. Software & Electronic Publishing |
| 8 & 12. Digital & Entertainment Media |
| 13. TV & Radio |
| Creative Industries Total |
| UK exports Total |
| Creative Industries Employment 2009-2010 |
| Sector |
| 1. Advertising |
| 2. Architecture |
| 3. Art & Antiques |
| 4. Crafts |
| 5. Design |
| 6. Designer Fashion |
| 7. Film, Video & Photography |
| 9 & 10. Music & Visual and Performing Arts |
| 11. Publishing |
| 8 & 12. Software & Electronic Publishing |
| 8 & 12. Digital & Entertainment Media |
| 13. TV & Radio |
| Total |
| All employment1 |
| Number of Enterprises 2009-2011 |
| Sector |
| 1. Advertising |
| 2. Architecture |
| 3. Art & Antiques |
| 4. Crafts |
| 5. Design |
| 6. Designer Fashion |
| 7. Film, Video & Photography |
| 9 & 10. Music & Visual and Performing Arts |
| 11. Publishing |
| 8 &12. Software & Electronic Publishing |
| 8 & 12. Digital & Entertainment Media |
| 13. TV & Radio |
| Creative Industries Total |
| UK Total |
| Number of Local Units 2009-2011 |
| Sector |
| 1. Advertising |
| 2. Architecture |
| 3. Art & Antiques |
| 4. Crafts |
| 5. Design |
| 6. Designer Fashion |
| 7. Film, Video & Photography |
| 9 & 10. Music & Visual and Performing Arts |
| 11. Publishing |
| 8 &12. Software & Electronic Publishing |
| 8 & 12. Digital & Entertainment Media |
| 13. TV & Radio |
| Creative Industries Total |
| UK Total |
| Employment by type of employment 2010-2009 |
| 2010 |
| Sector |
| 1. Advertising |
| 2. Architecture |
| 3. Art & Antiques |
| 4. Crafts |
| 5. Design |
| 6. Designer Fashion |
| 7. Film, Video & Photography |
| 9 & 10. Music & Visual and Performing Arts |
| 11. Publishing |
| 8 & 12. Software & Electronic Publishing |
| 8 & 12. Digital & Entertainment Media |
| 13. TV & Radio |
| Total |
| 2009 |
| Sector |
| 1. Advertising |
| 2. Architecture |
| 3. Art & Antiques |
| 4. Crafts |
| 5. Design |
| 6. Designer Fashion |
| 7. Film, Video & Photography |
| 9 & 10. Music & Visual and Performing Arts |
| 11. Publishing |
| 8 & 12. Software & Electronic Publishing |
| 8 & 12. Digital & Entertainment Media |
| 13. TV & Radio |
| Total |
| Enterprises by Region 2009-2011 |
| 2011 |
| Sector |
| 1. Advertising |
| 2. Architecture |
| 3. Art & Antiques |
| 4. Crafts |
| 5. Design |
| 6. Designer Fashion |
| 7. Film, Video & Photography |
| 9 & 10. Music & Visual and Performing Arts |
| 11. Publishing |
| 8 &12. Software & Electronic Publishing |
| 8 & 12. Digital & Entertainment Media |
| 13. TV & Radio |
| Total |
| Proportion of all creative enterprises |
| 2010 |
| Sector |
| 1. Advertising |
| 2. Architecture |
| 3. Art & Antiques |
| 4. Crafts |
| 5. Design |
| 6. Designer Fashion |
| 7. Film, Video & Photography |
| 9 & 10. Music & Visual and Performing Arts |
| 11. Publishing |
| 8 &12. Software & Electronic Publishing |
| 8 & 12. Digital & Entertainment Media |
| 13. TV & Radio |
| Total |
| Proportion of all creative enterprises |
| 2009 |
| Sector |
| 1. Advertising |
| 2. Architecture |
| 3. Art & Antiques |
| 4. Crafts |
| 5. Design |
| 6. Designer Fashion |
| 7. Film, Video & Photography |
| 9 & 10. Music & Visual and Performing Arts |
| 11. Publishing |
| 8 &12. Software & Electronic Publishing |
| 8 & 12. Digital & Entertainment Media |
| 13. TV & Radio |
| Total |
| Proportion of all creative enterprises |
| Local Units by Region 2009-2011 |
| 2011 |
| Sector |
| 1. Advertising |
| 2. Architecture |
| 3. Art & Antiques |
| 4. Crafts |
| 5. Design |
| 6. Designer Fashion |
| 7. Film, Video & Photography |
| 9 & 10. Music & Visual and Performing Arts |
| 11. Publishing |
| 8 &12. Software & Electronic Publishing |
| 8 & 12. Digital & Entertainment Media |
| 13. TV & Radio |
| Total |
| Proportion of all creative local units |
| 2010 |
| Sector |
| 1. Advertising |
| 2. Architecture |
| 3. Art & Antiques |
| 4. Crafts |
| 5. Design |
| 6. Designer Fashion |
| 7. Film, Video & Photography |
| 9 & 10. Music & Visual and Performing Arts |
| 11. Publishing |
| 8 &12. Software & Electronic Publishing |
| 8 & 12. Digital & Entertainment Media |
| 13. TV & Radio |
| Total |
| Proportion of all creative local units |
| 2009 |
| Sector |
| 1. Advertising |
| 2. Architecture |
| 3. Art & Antiques |
| 4. Crafts |
| 5. Design |
| 6. Designer Fashion |
| 7. Film, Video & Photography |
| 9 & 10. Music & Visual and Performing Arts |
| 11. Publishing |
| 8 &12. Software & Electronic Publishing |
| 8 & 12. Digital & Entertainment Media |
| 13. TV & Radio |
| Total |
| Proportion of all creative local units |