Comments on the statistics

It is very difficult in the statistics to define what should be regarded as cultural areas and the cultural labour market. These statistics include work with production of newspapers and books, design activities such as architects, photographers, designers and different services for conferences, exhibits etc. Also included are TV and radio, artistic activities, operations of theatres and museums as well as public libraries.
Among those working in cultural areas, only those who work within core cultural activities and special jobs, known as creative specialist functions, are included. In the production of newspapers and journals, only journalists are included and not receptionists. The inventory is based on the service category DISCO.
The inventory for Denmark counts too few service workers in core cultural activities. In order to nevertheless compile Danish and Swedish information, the Danish information is based on the Swedish information, with the aim to obtain the percentage of culture workers in core activities in each area.