Cultural employment by sex in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Cultural employment by sex was 1,673 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,673
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,673
in 2019
All-time low
1,387
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Cultural employment by sex in United Kingdom, 2011–2019

05001.0k1.5k2011201520192011: 1.4k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, cultural employment by sex in United Kingdom stood at 1,673. 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 sex in United Kingdom peaked at 1,673 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,387, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Cultural employment by sex in United Kingdom, year by year

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

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 1,673 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.1, 12.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 1,673 is above the median for high income countries, which is 142.6, 11.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is cultural employment by sex in United Kingdom?
Cultural employment by sex in United Kingdom was 1,673 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest cultural employment by sex recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1,673 in 2019.
What is the lowest cultural employment by sex recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,387 in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for cultural employment by sex?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is cultural employment by sex 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cultural employment by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 693 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed