DCMS Sector Economic Estimates: Employment Oct 2019 - Sep 2020
Estimate of the number of filled jobs in the DCMS Sectors, for the period October 2019 to September 2020.
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Headline Findings
In the period October 2019 to September 2020, there were 5.5 million jobs in DCMS sectors, accounting for 16.4% of all UK jobs.
The Creative Industries had the most jobs with 2.2 million. This is followed by the Digital Sector (1.7 million) and Civil Society (984,000). The sector with the fewest jobs is Gambling at 73,000.
The provisional estimates suggest that there were just under 1.6 million jobs in the Tourism sector. Tourism employment estimates are calculated using provisional estimates in the latest (2018) Tourism Satellite Account (TSA). This is a different methodology to the other sectors.
Socio-economic background
Alongside this set of employment estimates, we have in parallel published some statistics on socio-economic background, using the Labour Force Survey (LFS). This is “Table 3: Employment in DCMS Sectors and Subsectors, broken down by socio-economic background (July 2020 to September 2020)” and uses the July to September 2020 LFS data, which asks respondents the job of main earner at age 14, and then matches this to a socio-economic group.
Of those that the data was available for, 67% were classed as being from a more advantaged background in the DCMS Sectors, compared to 57% across all sectors in the UK. The Creative industries has 71% being from a more advantaged background, the highest proportion among individual DCMS sectors. Meanwhile, the Gambling sector has the highest proportion from a less advantaged background, at 52%.
About
These Economic Estimates are Official Statistics used to provide an estimate of employment (number of filled jobs) in the DCMS Sectors, for the period October 2019 to September 2020. The findings are calculated based on the ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). They are new experimental statistics as they are more timely than DCMS’ annual statistical release for employment, in response to user demand. If you have any feedback on them please contact us at evidence@dcms.gov.uk.
Content
These statistics cover the contributions of the following DCMS sectors to the UK economy;
- Civil Society
- Creative Industries
- Cultural Sector
- Digital Sector
- Gambling
- Sport
- Telecoms
- Tourism
The UK Statistics Authority
This release is published in accordance with the Code of Practice for Statistics (2018) produced by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA). The UKSA has the overall objective of promoting and safeguarding the production and publication of official statistics that serve the public good. It monitors and reports on all official statistics, and promotes good practice in this area.
Contact
Responsible statistician: Edward Wilkinson
For any queries or feedback, please contact evidence@dcms.gov.uk.