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Department for Culture Media and Sport

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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.

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