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Victoria Poon (Interim Investment Officer,  EIT Culture & Creativity)

Published at Thursday, August 10, 2023 9:42 AM in the community EIT Culture & Creativity Investment Network

The power of the European cultural and creative market 🤯

Culture and creativity is crucial for the European economy and its impact cannot be understated:

🔨 There are over 8.7 million people in cultural employment across the EU, making up 3.8% of total employment (Eurostat)

🚀 The size of the market sits at €643 billion and represents 4.4% of EU GDP (EY)

🥳 Companies see an above-average survival in years 1, 3 and 5 (European Investment Fund)

Do any of these statistics surprise you?