The Economy of Culture in Europe

The Economy of Culture in Europe (October 2006)

Vabimo Vas, da si ogledate študijo "The Economy of Culture in Europe", ki so jo za Evropsko Komisijo, Direktorat za izobraževanje in kulturo, izdelali Turun Kauppakorkeakoulu (Šola za ekonomijo Turku, Finska) ter MKW Wirtschaftsforschung (Saarbrücken, Innsbruck, München).

Zelo zgovorni so podatki v poglavju I. Executive summary na strani 6:

Quantifiable socio-economic impact of the cultural & creative sector (EU30)

TURNOVER

The sector turned over more than € 654 billion in 2003.
The turnover of the car manufacturing industry (1) was € 271 billion in 2001 and the turnover generated by ICT manufacturers was € 541 billion in 2003 (EU-15 figures) (2).
VALUE ADDED TO EU GDP The sector contributed to 2.6% of EU GDP in 2003.
 The same year:
  - Real estate activities accounted for 2.1% of contribution to EU GDP
  - The food, beverage and tobacco manufacturing sector accounted for 1.9% of contribution to EU GDP
  - The textile industry accounted for 0.5% of contribution to EU GDP
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The chemicals, rubber and plastic products industry accounted for 2.3% of contribution to EU GDP (3)

CONTRIBUTION TO EU
GROWTH

The overall growth of the sector’s value added was 19.7 % in 1999-2003.
The sector’s growth in 1999-2003 was 12.3% higher than the growth of the general economy.
EMPLOYMENT In 2004 5.8 million people worked in the sector, equivalent to 3.1% of total employed population in EU25.
Whereas total employment in the EU decreased in 2002-2004, employment in the sector increased (+1.85%)
  - 46.8% of workers have at least a university degree (against25.7% in total employment)
  - The share of independents is more than twice as in total employment (28.8% against 14.1%)
  - The sector records 17% of temporary workers (13.3% in total employment)
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The share of part-time workers is higher (one worker out of four, against 17.6% in total employment).
(1) “The European Motor Vehicle Industry, Key Figures 2005”, a report from the ACEA (Association des Constructeurs Européens d’Automobiles – European Automobile Manufacturers Association), Brussels, March 2006.
(2) “Restoring European economic and social progress: unleashing the potential of ICT”, a report for the Brussels Round Table (BRT) by Indepen, Brussels, January 2006.
(3) Eurostat Structural Business Statistics