Compared to other sectors in the UK, how well are the creative industries doing?
The creative industries are currently doing great as especially in the video game/digital computer services sectors where due to the increase of popularity of video games, this has impacted positively by opening up more jobs within that sector and production companies to keep up with the demand and ever since 2010, there has been an overall 43.6% increase in jobs which then gives the creative industries to make up 6% of the UK's economy. However, it did struggle especially in the performing arts and films sector during 2020 to early 2021 due to the pandemic and national lockdowns, as this lead to those places being shut down in order to protect the public from spreading the Covid-19 virus, some places even shut down completely due to the lack of funds but the government did contribute a small amount to those sectors, so they could get back onto their feet when those places re-opened and also jobs could be more secured.
What 'industries' make up the creative industries?
The industries that make up the creative industries are; film, television, radio, advertising, music, design, publishing (both electronically and physically), video games, photography, performing arts, galleries/museums, IT services, architecture.
How many people are employed in the UK?
There are currently 32.4 million people employed in the United Kingdom while 3.5 million jobs are focused within creative industries. With the most popular sectors to be employed in is being in the IT, software and computer services sector where it takes up 35.9% of the creative industries, with film and television and music sectors being also popular within the creative industries which is most likely rising due to demand and more opportunities with business/companies.
How much do the creative industries generate each year?
Overall, the creative industries generate around £111 billion to the economy (this was from 2018) and it's also estimated that the creative industries generate £306 million daily which contributes a huge amount to the UK economy.
What is the growth of the creative industries (comparatively)?
The growth within the creative industries has increased massively over the past decade as the job opportunities have increased, such as more areas within the United Kingdom having more businesses opening up which increases employment along with the workplace becoming more diverse adding onto that. It is also estimated by Nesta, a foundation within the UK that revolve around policies and research, stated that over 900,000 new jobs related to the creative industries could be made between 2013 up to 2030, if kept with the same pace it's going at currently.
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