At the end of 2021, there were 20,485 advertising enterprises (either advertising agencies or media representation companies) in the United Kingdom (UK). A year earlier, the number stood at 19,975. The COVID-19 pandemic did not have a negative impact on this particular metrics of the ad industry.
Number of enterprises in the advertising industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021
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Workforce
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Market leaders
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- Premium Statistic Most effective advertisers in the UK 2022
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Traditional media
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Digital media
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- Premium Statistic Digital advertising spending in the UK 2008-2023
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- Premium Statistic Search ad spend in the UK 2019-2023
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Consumer perspective
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- Premium Statistic Most used media services in the UK 2024
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- Premium Statistic Media with ads consumers like in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Consumer trust in advertising in the UK 2023, by media
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- Premium Statistic Sources of inspiration used by fashion & lifestyle buyers in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Top aspects of sustainability in advertising in Great Britain 2022
- Premium Statistic Importance of measures to save CO₂ emissions in advertising in Great Britain 2022
Industry trend: attention measurement
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Further related statistics
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- Frequency of seeing static ads on tablets in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2016
- Frequency of seeing static ads on e-book readers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2016
- U.S. consumer awareness of online advertising on their smartphone 2017
- U.S. consumer awareness of online advertising on their electronic devices 2017
- U.S. consumer awareness of online stores product suggestions 2017
- U.S. consumers view of online store product suggestions 2017
- Frequency of purchasing items suggested by online stores in the U.S. 2017
- Frequency of noticing previous product search suggestions in ads in the U.S. 2017
- U.S. consumer awareness of online advertising on their PC or laptop 2017
- U.S. consumer awareness of online advertising on their tablet 2017
- Internet users' first awareness of advertisement Japan 2018
- Frequency of seeing static out-of-home (OOH) ads in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2016
- Frequency of viewing static ads on TV in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2016
- Programmatic ad spend in France 2017-2026
- Attitudes towards online advertising in Indonesia 2023
- Attitudes towards online advertising in Australia 2024
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- Frequency of seeing static ads on tablets in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2016
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- U.S. consumer awareness of online advertising on their smartphone 2017
- U.S. consumer awareness of online advertising on their electronic devices 2017
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- U.S. consumer awareness of online advertising on their PC or laptop 2017
- U.S. consumer awareness of online advertising on their tablet 2017
- Internet users' first awareness of advertisement Japan 2018
- Frequency of seeing static out-of-home (OOH) ads in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2016
- Frequency of viewing static ads on TV in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2016
- Programmatic ad spend in France 2017-2026
- Attitudes towards online advertising in Indonesia 2023
- Attitudes towards online advertising in Australia 2024
Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 31, 2023). Number of enterprises in the advertising industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/514159/number-advertising-companies-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of enterprises in the advertising industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021." Chart. May 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/514159/number-advertising-companies-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of enterprises in the advertising industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/514159/number-advertising-companies-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Enterprises in The Advertising Industry in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2008 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/514159/number-advertising-companies-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of enterprises in the advertising industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/514159/number-advertising-companies-uk/ (last visited June 08, 2024)
Number of enterprises in the advertising industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/514159/number-advertising-companies-uk/