The Guardian – Hasan Bakhshi
“Statistics show that the UK’s creative economy is a shining light – and so agrees chancellor George Osborne, judging by his comments on the economic importance of arts and culture in last year’s autumn statement. According to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the creative economy was worth £133.3bn in 2014, accounting for 8.2% of the overall UK economy and 2.8m jobs. More than half (1.9m) of these jobs are in creative occupations – a varied group including artists, design professionals and computer programmers, but who all tend to be highly educated, skilled and drivers of innovation.”(more)