Who works in Animation?
Animation companies currently provide employment for around 4,700 people throughout the UK, of whom nearly two fifths are freelance or on short term contracts, with almost 20% Sole Traders, or self-employed. The largest key occupational groups are draw/stop frame animation employing around 1,000 people, producing (910), computer generated animation (900), and production (430). In addition, a further 1,100 more people are employed in key animation roles in other audiovisual sectors.
39% of the animation workforce entered the audiovisual industry before 1990, 39% during the 1990s and 22% since 2000. Less than a quarter of the workforce had received structured careers advice at any point in their working life.
34% of the animation industry's workforce are women, slightly less than the norm for the audiovisual industries as a whole. At 3%, the representation of ethnic minorities is among the lowest amongst all sectors of the audio visual industry.
For more information read: Skillset's Animation Sector Profile.
