CLWSTWR CREATIVE INDUSTRIES REPORT NO 1 THE SIZE AND COMPOSITION OF THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN WALES MarlenSUBTITLE Komorowski and Justin Lewis May 2020 ABOUT THE REPORT This report is part of the Clwstwr programme, a five-year project that aims to put innovation at the core of media production in South Wales. Clwstwr wants to build on South Wales' success in making creative content by putting research and development (R&D) at the core of production. For further information please contact: CLWSTWR City Hall Cathays Park Cardiff CF10 3ND. Phone: 02922 511434 Email:
[email protected] Twitter: @ClwstwrCreu www.clwstwr.org.uk 1 KEY FINDINGS The creative industries play a key role in the development of the Welsh economy - with Cardiff at its core. Wales 8,000 enterprises 80,000 people are active in Wales’ creative are working in the creative industries. industries in Wales (as employees and freelancers). 500 new enterprises 98% of companies enter the creative industries in in the creative industries in Wales Wales every year, making it are small, employing less that 50 one of the fastest growing people. sectors in Wales. Cardiff There are 80% 3,210 of creative industries activities employees in Cardiff’s film, TV, video, radio and are concentrated in South photography sector; Wales - with Cardiff at its core. 4,174 15% employees in Cardiff’s IT, software and computer services of all enterprises in Cardiff are in sector; and the creative industries, well 2,403 above the UK average of 11%. employees in Cardiff’s music, performing and visual arts sectors.