Facts about the economic impact of Creative Industries in the greater Capital Region. (Click on the picture to the right for a downloadable version.)
- Creative Industries comprises the sixth largest employment sector in the Capital Region (on par with Higher Education)
- Over 30,000 people are employed in the Creative Industries
- Creative Industries account for more than $800 million in annual earnings
- The greater Capital Region has the second-highest concentration of creative jobs in the U.S. among metropolitan regions of a similar size
- Over 50% of those in the Capital Region Creative Industries are self-employed, and 29% report their creative work is essential to allowing their households to meet minimum household financial needs