Cultural employment by age in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Cultural employment by age was 1,673 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,673 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,673 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
1,387 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Cultural employment by age in United Kingdom, 2011–2019

05001.0k1.5k2011201520192011: 1.4k Thousand persons2012: 1.5k Thousand persons2013: 1.5k Thousand persons2014: 1.5k Thousand persons2015: 1.6k Thousand persons2016: 1.6k Thousand persons2017: 1.6k Thousand persons2018: 1.6k Thousand persons2019: 1.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1,673 Thousand persons for cultural employment by age in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cultural employment by age in United Kingdom peaked at 1,673 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,387 Thousand persons, in 2011.

United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Cultural employment by age in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Cultural employment by age in United Kingdom, 2011 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 1,387 Thousand persons
2012 1,470 Thousand persons +6.0%
2013 1,494 Thousand persons +1.6%
2014 1,528 Thousand persons +2.2%
2015 1,590 Thousand persons +4.1%
2016 1,620 Thousand persons +1.9%
2017 1,647 Thousand persons +1.7%
2018 1,644 Thousand persons -0.2%
2019 1,673 Thousand persons +1.7%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 1,856 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 1,673 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 1,397 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 989.9 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cultural employment by age in United Kingdom?
Cultural employment by age in United Kingdom was 1,673 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest cultural employment by age recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1,673 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest cultural employment by age recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,387 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for cultural employment by age?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is cultural employment by age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cultural employment by age
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 663 data points, 2011–2025
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