Creative Industries See Modest Payment Practice Improvement: Scores Rise by 9 Points Between 2020 and 2025

The Comparison

• 2020: Analysis of 63 creative companies reveals an average payment practice score of 63.7 out of 100.
• 2025: An assessment of 38 companies shows an improved average score of 72.6 out of 100.

What This Means

The 9-point increase suggests a slight positive shift in payment behavior within the creative sector. However, with a 2025 average of 72.6, there's still considerable room for improvement in ensuring timely payments to creative businesses. Furthermore, the reduction in sample size from 63 to 38 companies between 2020 and 2025 may indicate shifts in the composition of the creative economy or data availability, potentially influencing the comparability of the scores.

One-line summary: Creative payment practices improved, but remain far from perfect, rising from an average of 63.7/100 in 2020 to 72.6/100 in 2025. Need to calculate late payment interest? Access this late payment calculator.