Outgrowing the Rest of the UK's economy

Source of the following information: Employment Figures

The number of creative jobs in the UK rose by 66,000 to an astonishing 2.62m in 2013 as the creative economy expanded quicker than any other sector. Data released by the Department for Culture Media & Sport recorded a 2.6% rise in the number of creative jobs - defined as jobs within creative industries as well as creative roles in other organisations - between 2012-2013.

It's interesting to know that the representation of women in creative industries has increased from 27% in 2009 to 36% in 2012, though representation of POC (people of colour) has declined since the last census, with almost 2,000 POC leaving the industries since 2009.

Freelancing is most prevalent, with 24% of the workforce working as freelance creatives.