In 2021, 225 thousand people were employed in the advertising and marketing sub-sector of the UK's creative industries. This figure shows an increase compared to 2011, when 148 thousand people were employed in the sector.
Number of employees in the advertising and marketing economy of the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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GOV.UK. (July 1, 2022). Number of employees in the advertising and marketing economy of the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284940/advertising-and-marketing-economy-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of employees in the advertising and marketing economy of the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284940/advertising-and-marketing-economy-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. (2022). Number of employees in the advertising and marketing economy of the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284940/advertising-and-marketing-economy-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of Employees in The Advertising and Marketing Economy of The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284940/advertising-and-marketing-economy-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, Number of employees in the advertising and marketing economy of the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284940/advertising-and-marketing-economy-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Number of employees in the advertising and marketing economy of the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, July 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284940/advertising-and-marketing-economy-employment-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/