Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics was 74.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
74.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 2019
All-time low
72.7%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in United Kingdom, 2011–2019

0204060802011201520192011: 73.1 Percentage2012: 72.7 Percentage2013: 73 Percentage2014: 73.2 Percentage2015: 73.3 Percentage2016: 73.2 Percentage2017: 73.5 Percentage2018: 73.7 Percentage2019: 74 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in United Kingdom stood at 74.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in United Kingdom peaked at 74.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2012.

United Kingdom ranks 37th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in United Kingdom, 2011 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2011 73.1%
2012 72.7% -0.5%
2013 73.0% +0.4%
2014 73.2% +0.3%
2015 73.3% +0.1%
2016 73.2% -0.1%
2017 73.5% +0.4%
2018 73.7% +0.3%
2019 74.0% +0.4%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 34 Sweden 77.6% compare
  2. 35 Iceland 77.4% compare
  3. 36 Norway 75.0% compare
  4. 37 United Kingdom 74.0% compare
  5. 39 Belgium 73.7% compare
  6. 40 Denmark 71.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in United Kingdom?
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in United Kingdom was 74.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2012.
How does United Kingdom rank for cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics?
United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 663 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed