Arts And Culture’s Contribution To UK Economy Is Up By 15 Percent In One Year, One-Third In Five Years

“Since 2010, the culture sector’s economic contribution has grown by 33%, from £20.3 billion to £27 billion in 2015. The sector is now worth 1.6% of the UK’s entire economy … The government estimates the cultural sector’s worth to the UK economy has grown by 15% alone between 2014 and 2015.”