creative industries economic estimates statistical bulletin september 2006 introduction this is the fifth annual series result of development work on official data sources following a commitment in 2001 mapping document 1 to consider how provide more timely and consistent activity previous version 1998 outlined sectors comprising it structure which forms basis these bulletins classifications used by international convention for statistics do not accurately reflect as such difficult capture full extent due constraints figures throughout are classed national headline findings contribution economy gross value added tables 1a 1b accounted 7 3 gva 2004 2 grew an average 5 per annum between 1997 compares whole over period three showed growth
