According to a socio-demographic study on employment in publishing in the United Kingdom, men made up 36 percent of the publishing workforce in 2021. The majority of publishing employees were women, not only in junior roles but also in executive leadership and senior management. Data also shows that women accounted for more than 70 percent of roles in departments such as publicity, marketing, editorial, and human resources.
Gender distribution of employees in the publishing industry in the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021
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Publishers Association. (March 25, 2022). Gender distribution of employees in the publishing industry in the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218495/publishing-industry-workforce-uk-by-gender/
Publishers Association. "Gender distribution of employees in the publishing industry in the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021." Chart. March 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218495/publishing-industry-workforce-uk-by-gender/
Publishers Association. (2022). Gender distribution of employees in the publishing industry in the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218495/publishing-industry-workforce-uk-by-gender/
Publishers Association. "Gender Distribution of Employees in The Publishing Industry in The United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218495/publishing-industry-workforce-uk-by-gender/
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Gender distribution of employees in the publishing industry in the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021 [Graph], Publishers Association, March 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218495/publishing-industry-workforce-uk-by-gender/
