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• Creative industries contributed more than 拢111bn to the UK economy in 2018
• Advertising and marketing were two of the key drivers of growth in the Creative Industries

New government figures show the country鈥檚 successful creative industries contributed 拢111.7 billion to the UK in 2018, equivalent to 拢306 million every day.

This is up 7.4 per cent on the previous year, meaning growth in the sector is more than five times larger than growth across the UK economy as a whole, which increased by 1.4 per cent.

The sector was supported by large contributions from tech services and the film and television industries, which contributed 拢45.4 billion and 拢20.8 billion to the economy respectively. Another boost was delivered by the advertising and marketing industries, which account for a quarter of the total growth of the creative industries since 2017.

Minister for the Creative Industries, Nigel Adams, said:

The creative industries encompass the best and brightest of UK businesses and these figures paint a vibrant picture of creativity and talent in our country today.

I would like to congratulate all those within the sector whose hard work and ingenuity means the industry is making a staggering contribution of nearly 拢13 million to the national economy every hour.

As a whole, the Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) Sectors (excluding Tourism) contributed 拢224.1 billion to the UK in 2018, accounting for 11.7 per cent of the economy. Headline figures include:

The Digital Sector contributed 拢149 billion to the UK in 2018, accounting for 7.7 per cent of the UK economy. This contribution is up 7.9 per cent on the previous year, meaning growth in the sector is nearly six times larger than growth across the economy as a whole, which increased by 1.4 per cent.

The Cultural Sector contributed 拢32.3bn to the UK economy in 2018 - up 2.7 per cent from the previous year. The sub-sector 鈥楩ilm, TV and Music鈥� made up three fifths of this sector (拢21.3bn).

The full DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates 2018 report can be found here.

Notes to Editors:

• The Creative Scale-Up programme, funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, will see 拢4 million invested across three regions in the UK giving creative businesses bespoke support to help them grow their business and become ready to take on investment. The programme will help boost opportunities for the creative industries which are worth over 拢100 billion to the UK economy.

• In July 2019, the Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright announced plans for an apprenticeship scheme in the creative industries. The Department for DIgital, Culture, Media and Sport invested 拢100,000 to support the pilot ScreenSkills Apprenticeship Programme with matching funds from industry. The Government鈥檚 reforms to the apprenticeship system mean that apprenticeships are higher quality 鈥� at least 12 months, with more off the job training and with a proper assessment at the end.