Employment in the cultural sector in the United Kingdom declined in 2022/2023 compared to the previous year. Between July 2022 and June 2023, the film, TV, and music industry recorded the highest employment in the UK cultural sector, with ******* jobs.
figures refer to all filled jobs, including employed and self-employed positions
Supplementary notes
Figures can be found under Tables 2 and 3 in the source's Excel file. Data for 2020/2021 were previously published by the source. Figures for each year refer to the period from July to June.
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GOV.UK. (March 5, 2024). Number of jobs in the cultural sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2023, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183885/employment-in-the-cultural-sector-of-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-subsector/
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