Department for Culture Media and Sport

Why are the Creative Industries important?

Creative Industries accounted for 7.9% GDP in 2000;
Creative Industries grew by an average of 9% per annum between 1997 and 2000 compared to 2.8% for the whole of the economy over this period.
Creative employment totalled 1.95 million in December 2001
Employment in the Creative Industries grew at a rate of 9% per annum over the period 1997 - 2001, compared to 1.5 % for the whole of the economy.