The Taking Part Survey has run since 2005 and is the key evidence source for DCMS. It is a continuous face to face household survey of adults aged 16 and over in England and children aged 5 to 15 years old.

The child Taking Part report can be found here.

The Taking Part Survey provides reliable national estimates of engagement with the arts, heritage, museums, libraries, digital and social networking. It carries the National Statistics badge, meaning that it meets the highest standards of statistical quality.

• Released - 16 September 2020
• Period covered - April 2019 to March 2020
• Geographic coverage - National and Regional level data for England.
• Next release date – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, face-to-face data collection was paused for the survey year from April 2020. Data will therefore not be published in the normal annual report in September 2021.

Summary

The Taking Part Survey provides reliable national estimates of adult engagement with the arts, heritage, museums, libraries, digital and social networking and of barriers to engagement. The latest data cover the period April 2019 to March 2020.

• 1. Arts
• 2. Heritage
• 3. Museums and Galleries
• 4. Libraries
• 5. Internet Usage
• 6. Social Networking
• 7. Gambling and Lotteries
• 8. COVID-19
• 9. Annexes

Data tables for the Archive, Charitable Giving and Volunteering estimates can be found here:

• Archives
• Charitable Giving
• Volunteering

Fieldwork for the Taking Part survey was terminated before its intended end date due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. We do not expect that either the pandemic or reduced fieldwork has affected the accuracy of our estimates. A summary of the analysis of the possible effects of early termination of fieldwork can be found the Taking Part Year 15 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/916246/Taking_Part_Technical_Report_2019_20.pdf" class="govuk-link">technical report

The previous Taking Part release was published on 19 September 2019, covering the period April 2018 to March 2019.

The pre-release access document above contains a list of ministers and officials who have received privileged early access to this release of Taking Part data. In line with best practice, the list has been kept to a minimum and those given access for briefing purposes had a maximum of 24 hours. Details on the pre-release access arrangements for this dataset are available in the accompanying material.

This release is published in accordance with the Code of Practice for Statistics (2018), as produced by the UK Statistics Authority. The Authority 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.

The responsible statistician for this release is Alistair Rice. For enquiries on this release, contact takingpart@dcms.gov.uk.

Headline measures

Taking Part is a household survey in England that measures engagement with the cultural sectors. The sur

About

These Economic Estimates are used to provide an estimate of the contribution of DCMS Sectors, and separately the Digital Sector, to the UK economy, measured by employment (number of filled jobs). These estimates are calculated based on the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Annual Population Survey (APS).

Content

DCMS Sectors

These statistics cover the contributions of the following DCMS sectors to the UK economy;

• Civil Society
• Creative Industries
• Cultural Sector
• Gambling
• Sport

Tourism is not included as the data is not yet available. The release also includes estimates for the Audio Visual sector and Computer Games subsector.

Users should note that there is overlap between DCMS sector definitions. In particular, several Cultural Sector industries are simultaneously Creative Industries.

A definition for each sector is available in the tables published alongside this release. Further information on all these sectors is available in the associated technical report along with details of methods and data limitations.

Headline findings:

In the 2022 calendar year, there were approximately 3.9 million filled jobs in the DCMS Sectors (excluding Tourism), an increase of 322,000 (8.9%) since 2019 and 85,000 (2.2%) since 2021.

Since pre-pandemic (2019), driving the growth in included DCMS sector employment was the Creative Industries (14.1% increase). Over this period, employment also grew in the Civil Society sector (4.9% increase) and Cultural Sector (2.7% increase), however remained below 2019 (pre-pandemic) levels in the Sports sector (3.8% decrease) and Gambling sector (0.5% decrease).

Although there is wide variation between sectors in terms of demographic breakdowns, overall the proportion of filled jobs held by women, and the proportion of jobs held by disabled people, was lower in the included DCMS Sectors than the UK overall. As of the 2022 calendar year, within the included DCMS Sectors there were 45.3% (vs 48.1% UK workforce overall) of filled jobs held by women and 15.8% (vs 16.4% UK workforce overall) held by disabled people.

Digital Sector:

These statistics also cover the contributions of the following Digital sectors to the UK economy

• Digital Sector
• Of which: Telecoms

Users should note that the Telecoms sector sits wholly within the Digital Sector.

A definition for each sector is available in the tables published alongside this release. Further information on all these sectors is available in the associated technical report along with details of methods and data limitations.

Headline findings:

In the 2022 calendar year, there were approximately 1.9 million filled jobs in the Digital Sector, an increase of 325,000 (20.9%) since 2019 and 73,000 (4.1%) since 2021.

Compared to the UK workforce overall, the Digital Sector has a lesser share of filled jobs held by women or people with a disability. As of 2022, within the Digital Sector there were 29.3% (vs 48.1% UK workforce overall) of filled jobs held by women and 12.5% (vs 16.4% UK workforce overall) held by disabled people.

Released

First published on 13 July 2023.

Pre-release access

A document is provided that contains a list of ministers and officials who have received privileged early access to this release. In line with best practice, the list has been kept to a minimum and those given access for briefing purposes had a maximum of 24 hours.

The UK Statistics Authority

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Last update: 29th September 2022

Next update: December 2022

Geographic Coverage: UK

Headline findings

In the period April 2021 to March 2022, there were approximately 4,328,000 total filled jobs in the DCMS Sectors (excluding Tourism) - representing 12.9% of all UK filled jobs, up from 11.1% in 2011 and 12.0% in 2019 (pre-pandemic). This reflects that, for DCMS Sectors (excluding Tourism), the number of filled jobs have grown faster than the UK overall since 2011 (29.1% DCMS vs 11.0% UK) and pre-pandemic (7.8% DCMS vs -0.3% UK).

In percentage terms, within the DCMS sectors, the Digital sector has seen the largest employment growth since 2019 (pre-pandemic). Over the same period, of the DCMS sectors, only the Gambling sector and Sport sector have seen declines in employment. Please note, there is substantial overlap between the DCMS sectors.

Although there is wide variation between sectors in terms of demographic breakdowns, overall the proportion of filled jobs held by women was lower in the DCMS Sectors (excluding Tourism) (43.7%) than the UK overall (48.0%). DCMS Sectors (excluding Tourism) have a similar share of jobs filled by people from ethnic minority groups (excluding white minorities) or by people with disabilities compared to the UK workforce overall.

Digital Sector workforce analysis

In parallel to this set of employment estimates, we have published some experimental statistics on factors associated with joining or leaving the Digital sector workforce. This analysis uses data from the ONS longitudinal survey, from 2012 to 2019, to assess changes in employment status over a 12 month period relative to a baseline population. It shows that:

• Those joining the digital sector were less likely to be female, or (since 2016) to have a disability, and more likely to have a degree or live in London or the South East.
• Women, people without a degree level qualification, and (since 2016) people from non-Asian ethnic minority groups were disproportionately likely to leave the digital sector.
• The largest factors affecting entry or exit were having a degree level qualification, gender, and if female, the presence of a young child in the household.

The factors examined did not explain the majority of movements into and out of the digital sector.

About this release

The Economic Estimates are National Statistics used to provide an estimate of employment (number of filled jobs) in the DCMS Sectors. This release gives estimates for the period April 2021 to March 2022 and re-weighted estimates for January 2021 to December 2021. It also includes experimental statistics on factors associated with joining or leaving the Digital sector workforce; and experimental statistics on joining and leaving the DCMS Sectors. The findings are calculated based on the ONS Annual Population Survey (APS).

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

A definition for each sector is available in the accompanying technical document along with details of methods and data limitations.

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.

Pre-release access

The accompanying pre-release access document lists ministers and officials who have received privileged early access to this release. In line with best practice, the list has been kept to a minimum and those given access for briefing purposes had a maximum of 24 hours.

Contact

Responsible analyst: George Ashford

For any queries or feedback, please contact evidence@dcms.gov.uk.

About

These Economic Estimates are accredited official statistics used to provide an estimate of the contribution of DCMS sectors to the UK economy, measured by GVA (gross value added). This release includes annual estimates for 2010 to 2022, and provisional annual estimates for 2023.

This year, we have seen substantial revisions to GVA estimates for DCMS sectors to previously published data to 2022. This is due to revisions made by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to the underlying data which these estimates are based on. GVA estimates are subject to scheduled revisions as more and higher quality data becomes available, and more information about this is available in the ONS article on https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/articles/gdprevisionsinbluebook2020/2024" class="govuk-link">GDP revisions in Blue Book: 2024. Further information of the impact of these revisions on DCMS sector GVA is available in the technical report above.

This is the full release and report of our Annual GVA publication, updating the tables-only release published on 19 December 2024 that was brought forward following the impact of scheduled ONS revisions in the National Accounts Blue Book 2024 on GVA estimates for DCMS sectors. This release includes new estimates for tourism and DCMS overall, and a report on the latest estimates.

There are limitations when comparing tourism GVA estimates over time. Estimates of tourism GVA from 2016 to 2021 are based on unrevised data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Tourism Satellite Account (TSA). The ONS does not make revisions to TSA estimates, however the underlying source data including GVA estimates, may be revised in future years. There are also differences in the data sources used for each TSA, which are outlined in the notes section of each https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/satelliteaccounts/datasets/uktourismsatelliteaccounttsatables" class="govuk-link">individual TSA published by the ONS. Further information is available in the report and in the technical report.

Content

DCMS sectors

These statistics cover the contributions of the following DCMS sectors to the UK economy;

• civil society
• creative industries
• cultural sector
• gambling
• sport
• tourism

Users should note that there is overlap between DCMS sector definitions and that several cultural sector industries are simultaneously creative industries.

The release also includes estimates for the audio visual sector and computer games subsector.

We have separately published ad hoc statistics for the art and antiques market. Annual GVA estimates for the art and antiques market have been published here alongside economic estimates on employment and trade.

Headline findings:

Provisional 2023 estimates show that:

• GVA in DCMS sectors was estimated to be £220.3 billion, contributing 9.3% to UK GVA.
• GVA in the DCMS sectors increased by an estimated 0.1% compared to 2022, while the UK as a whole grew by 0.3%.
• The slight growth in DCMS sector GVA from 2022 to 2023 was driven by the tourism sector (+8.5%); there was also growth from 2022 to 2023 in the sport sector (+2.2%) and in civil society (+2.3%). There was a drop in GVA from 2022 to 2023 in the other DCMS sectors: creative industries (-3.3%), cultural sector (-1.8%) and gambling sector (-4.5%).
• Compared to pre-pandemic (2019), DCMS sector GVA fell by an estimated 9.0%, compared to 2.6% growth for the UK economy as a whole. This drop was driven by tourism, which remained 30.2% lower than 2019 in 2023. If the tourism sector is excluded, DCMS sector GVA grew by an estimated 0.8% from 2019 to 2023.
• Compared with 2016, DCMS sector GVA fell by an estimated 2.0%, while the UK economy as a whole grew by 8.7%. This fall was driven by the tourism sector, which was particularly affected by the pandemic and decreased by an estimated 21.9% between 2016 and 2023. If the tourism sector is excluded, DCMS sector GVA grew by an estimated 6.7% from 2016 to 2023.
• Between 2010 and 2023, DCMS sectors (excluding tourism due to data availability) grew at a faster rate than the UK economy as a whole (32.3% compared to 22.3%). This was driven mostly by the creative industries which increased by 35.4% over this time.

This year, we have seen substantial revisions to GVA estimates for DCMS sectors to previously published data to 2022.

Further information about these revisions, including how the latest 2022 figures comp

About

These Economic Estimates are National Statistics used to provide an estimate of the contribution of DCMS sectors to the UK economy, measured by GVA (gross value added), and separately for the digital sector.

This is the first release of annual estimates for 2021, and provisional annual estimates for 2022.

Content

DCMS sectors

These statistics cover the contributions of the following DCMS sectors to the UK economy;

• civil society
• creative industries
• cultural sector
• gambling
• sport
• tourism

Users should note that there is overlap between DCMS sector definitions and that several cultural sector industries are simultaneously creative industries.

The release also includes estimates for the audio visual sector and computer games subsector.

Headline findings:

In 2022, provisional estimates show that included DCMS sectors (excluding tourism due to data lags) contributed £169.4 billion to the UK economy. This was 7.7% of total UK GVA, compared to 7.2% in 2019.

Digital sector:

These statistics also cover the contributions of the following digital sectors to the UK economy

• digital sector
• telecoms

Users should note that there is overlap between these two sectors’ definitions. Specifically: the telecoms sector sits wholly within the digital sector.

The release also includes estimates for the audio visual sector and computer games subsector.

Headline findings:

In 2022, provisional estimates show that the digital sector contributed £158.3 billion to the UK economy. This was 7.2% of total UK GVA, compared to 7.1% in 2021 (measured in current prices).

A definition for each sector is available in the tables published alongside this release. Further information on all these sectors is available in the associated technical report along with details of methods and data limitations.

Released

First published on 15 February 2024.

Feedback and consultation

DCMS aims to continuously improve the quality of estimates and better meet user needs. Feedback and responses should be sent to DCMS via email at evidence@dcms.gov.uk.

Office for Statistics Regulation

These official statistics were independently reviewed by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) in June 2019. They comply with the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/" class="govuk-link">Code of Practice for Statistics and should be labelled accredited official statistics. Accredited official statistics are called National Statistics in the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007.

Our statistical practice is regulated by the OSR. OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics that all producers of official statistics should adhere to.

You are welcome to contact us directly with any comments about how we meet these standards by emailing evidence@dcms.gov.uk. Alternatively, you can contact OSR by emailing regulation@statistics.gov.uk or via the OSR website.

The responsible analyst for this release is Rachel Moyce. For further details about the estimates, or to be added to a distribution list for future updates

Headline findings

All level estimates in this release are presented in 2022 prices.

DCMS sectors (excluding tourism)

In March 2024, these early estimates show that GVA by DCMS sectors increased at a slower rate than the UK as a whole. GVA of the included DCMS sectors increased by around 0.1% compared to February 2024, while the UK as a whole is estimated to have increased by 0.4%.

Looking at the quarter as a whole, in the three months to March 2024, GVA for the included DCMS sectors is estimated to have grown by 0.3% compared with the three months to December 2023, compared to the UK economy as a whole which is estimated to have grown by 0.6%.

Since February 2020 (pre-pandemic), included DCMS sector GVA has grown at a faster rate than the UK as a whole at a 7% increase compared to 3% for the UK economy, though trends vary by sector.

Released

15 May 2024

About this release

The DCMS Sector total reported here includes civil society, creative industries, cultural sector, gambling and sport. Tourism is not included as the data is not yet available (see note in data table).

Monthly estimates

These Economic Estimates are Official Statistics, used to provide an estimate of the economic contribution of DCMS sectors, in terms of gross value added (GVA), for the period January 2019 to March 2024. This current release contains new figures for January to March 2024.

Estimates are in chained volume measures (i.e. have been adjusted for inflation), at 2022 prices, and are seasonally adjusted. These latest monthly estimates should only be used to illustrate general trends, not used as definitive figures.

You can use these estimates to:

• Look at relative indicative changes in GVA over time for DCMS sectors and subsectors

You should not use these estimates to:

• Quantify GVA for a specific month
• Measure absolute change in GVA over time
• Determine findings for sectors that are defined using more detailed industrial classes (due to the data sources only being available at broader industry levels)

Data sources and technical information

The estimates are calculated based on published ONS data sources including the Index of Services and Index of Production.

These data sources provide an estimate of the monthly change in GVA for all UK industries. However, the data is only available for broader industry groups, whereas DCMS sectors are defined at a more detailed industrial level. For example, GVA for ‘cultural education’ (a sub-sector of the cultural sector within the DCMS sectors) is estimated based on the trend for all education. Sectors such as ‘cultural education’ may have been affected differently by COVID-19 compared to education in general. These estimates are also based on the composition of the economy in 2019. Overall, this means the accuracy of monthly GVA for DCMS sectors is likely to be lower for months in 2020 and 2021.

The technical guidance contains further information about data sources, methodology, and the validation and accuracy of these estimates. The latest version of this guidance was published in November 2023.

Content

These statistics cover the contributions of the following sectors to the UK economy.

DCMS Sectors:

• civil society
• creative industries
• cultural sector
• gambling
• sport

Users should note that there is overlap between DCMS sector definitions and that several cultural sector industries are simultaneously creative industries.

Timely estimates of tourism GVA are not available at present, due to a lack of suitable data.

Feedback and consultation

We aim to continuously improve the quality of estimates and better meet user needs. We welcome feedback on this release. Feedback should be sent via email to evidence@dcms.gov.uk.

Office for Statistics Regulation .

Our statistical practice is regulated by the OSR. OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/the-code/" class="govuk-link">Code of Practice for Statistics that all producers of official statistics should adhere to.

You are welcome to contact us directly with any comments about how we meet these standards by emailing evidence@dcms.gov.uk. Alternatively, you can contact OSR by emailing <a