* Figures have been rounded to the nearest 1,000. The source adds the following information: "Creative Economy: all those employed in the Creative Industries as well as those in Creative Occupations outside the Creative Industries."
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Annual employment in the creative economy in the United Kingdom 2011-2019
In 2019, the number of people working in the creative economy in the United Kingdom increased to **** million. This was over ** percent of the total employment in the UK in 2019.
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GOV.UK. (April 30, 2020). Annual employment in the creative economy in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2019* (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1024939/creative-economy-employment-in-the-uk/
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Annual employment in the creative economy in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2019* (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, April 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1024939/creative-economy-employment-in-the-uk/
