State of the Nations
Creative PEC’s State of the Nations report series is a growing body of evidence using the latest data to inform policymakers, industry and researchers on economic developments in the Creative Industries in four key areas; R&D, Innovation and Clusters; Internationalisation; the Arts, Culture and Heritage Sectors, and Education, Skills and Talent.
Reports in this series are published on a regular basis and include analysis of topical issues of interest to policymakers and industry. Sign up to our newsletter and we’ll let you know when new reports are available.
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State of the Nations is an ongoing research series. These are the most recently released reports:
Creative industries employers’ perspectives on skills initiatives: 2025
Rapid technological advances and an ageing population requires a more robust talent pipeline and inv…
Migration in UK Creative Occupations and Industries
Filling the evidence gap in relation to migration, creative occupations and creative industries.
Arts, Culture and Heritage: Recent Trends in UK Workforce and Engagement in England
Exploring regional discrepancies and a widening gap by class and ethnicity in terms of who engages w…
Higher Education and the Arts and Culture Sectors
A Creative PEC State of the Nations Report In this report, we consider the important role that highe…
Read the latest policy briefs
Accompanying the reports are policy briefs, highlighting the key findings and policy implications:
Policy Brief: Creative Industries Employers’ Perspectives on Skills Initiatives: 2025
Overview The Government’s new Industrial Strategy sets a long-term, sector-focused approach to skill…
Policy Brief: Migration in UK Creative Occupations and Industries
Overview The UK’s creative industries are internationally oriented, a fact that’s reflected in its e…
Policy Brief: Arts, Culture and Heritage: Recent Trends in UK Workforce and Engagement in England
Overview Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic, engagement and employment in the arts, culture and …
Policy Brief: Foreign Direct Investment in the UK’s Creative Industries
Read the Policy Brief based on the most recent State of the Nations Report on FDI.
