Wed Sep 25 08:30:02 UTC 2024: ## DCMS Sectors Show Strong Employment Growth, but Social Mobility Lags

**London, September 25, 2024** – The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) today released new official statistics revealing a strong increase in employment within the DCMS sectors, excluding tourism, over the past year.

The data, compiled from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Annual Population Survey (APS), shows that between April 2023 and March 2024, there were approximately 4.0 million filled jobs in the included DCMS sectors, representing an 11.3% increase since the pre-pandemic 2019 calendar year. This growth outpaces the overall UK job market, which saw a 1.1% increase in the same period.

However, the report also highlights a concerning trend: a higher proportion of jobs in the DCMS sectors are filled by workers from more advantaged backgrounds compared to the national average. While 50.6% of DCMS jobs were filled by individuals from more advantaged backgrounds, the national figure stands at 43.2%. This suggests that social mobility within the DCMS sector is lagging behind the broader economy.

The statistics cover a range of DCMS sectors, including the audio visual sector, computer games sector, and various cultural industries. Detailed sector-specific information, including definitions and methodologies, are available in a technical report published alongside the release.

The DCMS emphasizes the importance of these statistics, which are accredited official statistics and independently reviewed by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR), in providing insights into the UK economy and facilitating policy development.

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