The arts, entertainment, and recreation industry in the United States recorded roughly 4.43 million employees in 2022. Overall, this industry's employment increased by around 15 percent over the previous year. In 2023, the number of employees was forecast to reach 4.81 million.
Number of employees in the arts, entertainment, and recreation industry in the United States from 2013 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in millions)
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IBISWorld. (March 21, 2023). Number of employees in the arts, entertainment, and recreation industry in the United States from 2013 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180595/number-of-arts-entertainment-recreation-industry-employees-us/
IBISWorld. "Number of employees in the arts, entertainment, and recreation industry in the United States from 2013 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in millions)." Chart. March 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180595/number-of-arts-entertainment-recreation-industry-employees-us/
IBISWorld. (2023). Number of employees in the arts, entertainment, and recreation industry in the United States from 2013 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180595/number-of-arts-entertainment-recreation-industry-employees-us/
IBISWorld. "Number of Employees in The Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Industry in The United States from 2013 to 2022, with a Forecast for 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180595/number-of-arts-entertainment-recreation-industry-employees-us/
IBISWorld, Number of employees in the arts, entertainment, and recreation industry in the United States from 2013 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180595/number-of-arts-entertainment-recreation-industry-employees-us/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of employees in the arts, entertainment, and recreation industry in the United States from 2013 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in millions) [Graph], IBISWorld, March 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180595/number-of-arts-entertainment-recreation-industry-employees-us/