* Figures are provisional and have been rounded to the nearest 100.
The source adds the following information: "1. Within this release, a business is defined as any Reporting Unit held on the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR). A business is held on the IDBR if it is registered for Value Added Tax (VAT) with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC); registered for a Pay As You Earn (PAYE) scheme with HMRC; or an incorporated business registered at Companies House." and "2.The estimates for 2017 are provisional i.e. based on a business' initial return to the Annual Business Survey (ABS). They are subject to further revisions - an inherent part of the ABS process. 2017 final estimates for DCMS sectors will be made available as part of the next release in early 2020."
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Number of UK businesses in creative industries in 2017, by sub-sector
In this statistic UK businesses in creative industries have been divided in to sub-sectors. IT, software and computer services is the sub-sector with the highest number of UK businesses with **. The sub-sector with the second most is Music, performing and visual arts with *. There were just 1,000 businesses in the Museums, Galleries and Libraries sub-sector in 2017.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (January 30, 2019). Number of businesses in creative industries in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by sub-sector* (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1025251/uk-businesses-in-creative-industries-by-sub-sector/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Number of businesses in creative industries in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by sub-sector* (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 30, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1025251/uk-businesses-in-creative-industries-by-sub-sector/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2019). Number of businesses in creative industries in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by sub-sector* (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1025251/uk-businesses-in-creative-industries-by-sub-sector/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Number of Businesses in Creative Industries in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017, by Sub-sector* (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jan 2019, /statistics/1025251/uk-businesses-in-creative-industries-by-sub-sector/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Number of businesses in creative industries in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by sub-sector* (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1025251/uk-businesses-in-creative-industries-by-sub-sector/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Number of businesses in creative industries in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by sub-sector* (in 1,000s) [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), January 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1025251/uk-businesses-in-creative-industries-by-sub-sector/
