loss of GVA and number of jobs lost in 2020 over the previous year
Supplementary notes
Figures are based on an analysis of responses from 96 quadrennial periodic reports (QPRs) in the 2020 QPR form. Please find more information about the methodology of the study (page 293).
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Key data on cultural and creative industries during COVID-19 worldwide 2020
According to a report published by UNESCO in February 2022, cultural and creative industries accounted for 3.1 percent of the global gross domestic product and 6.2 percent of global employment in 2020. That year, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic set unprecedented challenges for this market. Overall, due to the pandemic, it was estimated that cultural and creative industries worldwide lost around 750 billion U.S. dollars in gross value added (GVA) and 10 million jobs in 2020.
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