Is the creative industries really bigger than STEM?
Would you believe us if we said yes?
In 2019, the Creative Industries contributed £115.9bn to the UK economy, accounting for 5.9% of UK GVA.
There are 3.3 million people working in creative jobs in the UK (STEM has 2.2 million people working in it).
The creative industries contribution to the UK economy has grown twice as fast as the rest of the economy since 2010.
With all of these incredible contributions, the Creative Industries are now bigger than UK Life Sciences, Aerospace and Automotive sectors combined.
A quick recap on the 16 creative industries…
Advertising, Marketing & PR, Architecture, Arts & Crafts, Culture & Heritage, Design, Digital Media, Fashion, Film & TV, Gaming, Music, Podcasts, Radio & Audio, Photography & Videography, Publishing, Theatre & Performing Arts, Writing & Journalism, VFX & Animation.
However, we do need both STEM and the Creative Industries to support our economy. There are millions of individuals across the UK who have skills fit for one of the two, or possibly both!
An interesting fact that we’ve read recently, is that the digital and creative sector will need 1.2 million new workers by 2025 in order to keep up with its growth! Which just proves how big the creative industries really are, and that there are, and will continue to be plenty of jobs available for people of all skill levels, whether it be entry level or executive.
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