Belfast-based Rachel McKnight makes contemporary jewellery. 

Snapshot of the Creative and Cultural Industries in Northern Ireland

• 36,800 workers
• 1 percent of the UK creative and cultural workforce
• Creative businesses contribute £214 million GVA to the UK economy
• By 2014, industry growth of 1,500 jobs is expected
• Three quarters of the jobs will require higher skills.

Creative & Cultural Skills, in collaboration with employers, unions, government and education, has worked to produce Creative Blueprint, Northern Ireland, a plan of action for the creative and cultural industries.

Download the CCSkills Fact Sheet for Northern Ireland