Contribution of audio visual industries to GDP, growth and export values, 2000

This table details the economic profile of the media sector for the three main industries in the sector including: video, film and photography; radio and television; and games, software and e-publishing. It shows the total Gross Value Added in 2002, the percentage that represents of total national GDP, the percentage growth between1997-2000 and total export values in 2002 for each industry.  Data from the DCMS Creative Industries Factfile (April 2002).

Employment in audio visual by sector, 2006

Table taken from the Skillset 2006 Census data results shows the total number of people employed by sector in the audio visual industries.

Work base of the sector by region and nation, 2006

Pie chart represents the national and regional workforce proportions for the audio visual industries.  Includes brreakdown of workforce by London area. Chart taken from the  2006 Skillset Employment Census results.

Employment in the audio visual industries by employment status and occupational group, 2006

Table shows the number of employees and freelancers in the audio visual industries by occupational group.  Table taken from the 2006 Skillset Census results.

Percentage of ethnic minorities in audio visual by sector, 2006

Bar chart represents the percentage of people from ethnic minority groups by contract type (i.e. employees and freelancers) by sector.  Chart taken from the 2006 Skillset Employment Census results.

Representation of disabled people in audio visual by sector, 2006

Bar chart represents the percentage of employees and freelancers with a disability by audio visual sector.  Chart taken from the 2006 Skillset employment Census results.

Representation of women by audio visual sector, 2006

Bar chart represents the percentage of female employees and freelancers by audio visual sector.  Chart taken from the 2006 Skillset employment Census results.

Percentage of freelance workforce by sector, 2006

Table taken from the Skillset 2006 Census results.  Shows the percentage of the workforce working as a freelance by sector.

Notes:

The Skillset Industry Census of the Audio Visual Industries excludes film production, performers and photo-imaging for whom a separate methodology has been developed. Freelancers available to the workforce but not employed at the time of the survey are excluded from the Census.

The audio visual industries covered by the Census includes: Broadcast TV; Cable and Satellite Television; Independent Production (Television); Broadcast Radio; Animation; Post Production; Digital Special Effects; Facilities Studio/Equipment Hire); Web and Internet; Electronic Games; Offline Multimedia; Commercials Production; Corporate Production; Cinema Exhibition; Film Distribution; and Processing Laboratories.

Further charts are available under the following headings:

Industry data

Regional data

Occupational data

Equal opportunities data

Qualification data