Official account for statistics & data science from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (@DCMS). All tweets written by the statistics team.

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In the last year, more people have been holidaying in England and visiting local museums, galleries and sporting events. By enjoying the arts and culture on their doorsteps, tourists are supporting businesses and jobs across the country. #WTD2023 More: gov.uk/government/statistics…
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Published today: The 2022/23 annual data from the Participation Survey! This covers April 2022 to March 2023 and includes engagement #culture, domestic #tourism, ⚽live sport attendance, major #events, and #digital sector (@SciTechgovuk). Please see gov.uk/government/statistics….
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Unprecedented. Efficient. Essential. A new report shows that the Culture Recovery Fund successfully delivered £1.57 billion of emergency cultural funding during the pandemic, helping support nearly 220,000 jobs and 5,000 organisations. Find out more 👇

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New figures from our 2023 Cyber security breaches survey show a third of businesses and a quarter of charities suffered a cyber attack in the past year. We urge all businesses to take action to improve their digital resilience. Read more: gov.uk/government/statistics… #CyberUK23 1/3
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The @DCMSInsight Community Life Survey informs the Government’s metrics for #PrideInPlace. The results for 'Neighbourhood and community' demonstrate how age, gender, ethnicity, disability, region & deprivation impact the feeling of belonging a local area. gov.uk/government/statistics…
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Are jobs in the #CreativeIndustries ‘good’? The #GoodWorkReview, from @CreativePEC, calls on Government & Industry to make an explicit commitment to advancing Good Work for all creative workers. @DCMS @ahrcpress pec.ac.uk/research-reports/g…
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🆕 With the approval of His Majesty The King, the Prime Minister has announced the creation of four new departments. These departments will ensure the right skills and teams are delivering for the British people.

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Have you read our new research exploring the factors influencing loneliness levels in adults in England during the pandemic? Published by @DCMS @DCMSInsight, the research uses data from the #CommunityLifeSurvey and @usociety. gov.uk/government/publicatio… #Loneliness #Pandemic
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Published today: #TreasureFinds statistics show that 2021 (provisional) had 1,079 treasure discoveries, similar to the final 2020 figure of 1,071. It is the eighth year in a row with more than 1,000 #treasure discoveries. Find out more at gov.uk/government/statistics…
Published today: data for the first quarter of 2022/23 (April to June) from the Participation Survey release, covering everything from 🎨#culture, domestic tourism,⚽live sport attendance, Major events, and📱digital sector. Please see bit.ly/3QZ11WE
Online trust & safety are more crucial than ever. Our new report for @DCMSInsight Trust, Safety and the Digital Economy, shows how businesses are realising the valuable opportunities trustworthy digital environments create across the #DigitalEconomy. 👉bit.ly/3zQo7cz
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Recent stats show our sectors driving economic growth: ➡️254,000 more jobs than pre-pandemic ➡️4.3m people working in creative industries, digital, civil society, culture, sport, telecoms & gambling ➡️Average hourly pay £15.68, 16% higher than UK average gov.uk/government/collection…
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@DCMSInsight has released their 2022 Cyber Security Skills in the UK Labour Market report. The research explores the nature and extent of cyber security skills gaps and skills shortages. Find out more below 👇 gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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🤳 Media habits, unfiltered: from TikTots to Finsta facades, Adam from our research team shares some top trends from our study on people’s online experiences. ▶️ For more findings, read on ➡️ ofcom.in/onlinetrends22
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🎉We’re happy to announce that the @ONS is launching its very own podcast!🎉 #StatisticallySpeaking will release new episodes monthly, diving deep into the work of the ONS and the stories behind the statistics. Read more and listen to the trailer here: blog.ons.gov.uk/2022/02/14/s…
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Merry Christmas, stats fans! 🎄 From baby names to electric cars, we’ve published a lot of statistics in 2021. So this festive period, we’ll be quizzing our followers to see how closely you’ve been paying attention ❓ Join us in the days to come with the #ONSChristmasQuiz2021
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Our Connected Nations report today shows: 🏡 8 million homes can get full-fibre broadband 📈 Mobile data use increased by 37% in 2021 📶 Half of homes are now in areas with outdoor 5G signal How does coverage compare across the different UK nations? 🧵⬇️ 1/5
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