In 2022, there were approximately 97.6 thousand employees in the museum industry in the United States. That year, employment in this market recorded a 5.3 percent annual increase. In 2023, the number of museum employees in the U.S. was forecast to total around 102.6 thousand.
Number of employees in the museum industry in the United States from 2011 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in 1,000s)
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Statistics on Museums in the United States
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Museum industry market size in the U.S. 2011-2023
- Premium Statistic Businesses in the museum industry in the U.S. 2011-2023
- Premium Statistic Employees in the museum industry in the U.S. 2011-2023
- Premium Statistic Wages in the museum industry in the U.S. 2011-2023
- Premium Statistic Leading charity-based cultural institutions in the U.S. 2020-2021, by revenue
Funding
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Impact of COVID-19
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- Premium Statistic Public comfort level with visiting a museum in the U.S. 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic COVID-19 impact on attendance at leading art museums worldwide 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Distribution of museums in North America 2020-2021, by operational status
- Premium Statistic Share of museums that laid-off staff during COVID-19 in the U.S. 2021
Digitalization
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Smithsonian museums
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- Premium Statistic Federal appropriations to Smithsonian museums and institutions 2003-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of visits to Smithsonian museums and institutions in the U.S. 1970-2021
- Basic Statistic Most visited Smithsonian museums and institutions in the U.S. 2021
- Basic Statistic Visits to the National Museum of Natural History in the U.S. 2001-2021
- Basic Statistic Visits to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in the U.S. 2001-2021
- Basic Statistic Visits to the Smithsonian American Art Museum (With the Renwick Gallery) 2007-2021
- Basic Statistic Visits to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in the U.S. 2001-2021
Art museums and galleries
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- Basic Statistic Share of art museum staff in North America 2015-2022, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Gender distribution of art museum staff in North America 2022, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Revenue, support, and transfers of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 2018-2022
- Basic Statistic Operating expenses of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 2018-2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Number of visitors to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Revenue and support of the MoMA in New York 2021-2022, by source
- Basic Statistic Revenue and support of the Art Institute of Chicago 2020-2021, by source
- Premium Statistic Number of visitors to the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. 2007-2021
Museum visitors
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- Premium Statistic Event ticket bookings by event in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of Americans who booked tickets for museums / art exhibitions 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Share of museum visitors in the U.S. 2022, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Share of museum-goers visiting a museum in the U.S. 2020-2022, by frequency
- Premium Statistic Favorite activities when visiting a museum in the U.S. 2017-2022
Further related statistics
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- Publically funded museums' workforce age distribution in England 2017
- Share of UK and oversea visitors to DCMS sponsored museums in England 2011-2022
- Number of overseas visitors to National Museums Liverpool in England 2011-2022
- Italy: museum gross revenues 1995-2015
- Italy: number of museum visitors by city 2015
- Number of visitors to National Museums Liverpool, England 2011-2022
- Admissions income of the Science Museum Group in England 2008-2020
- Italy: income of museums managed by Mibact in Umbria 2015
- Italy: visitors of museums managed by Mibact in Sardinia 2015
- Italy: visitors to museums managed by Mibact in Veneto 2015
- Brazil: number of visitors of the most visited museums 2016
- Leading free art exhibitions held in London in 2016, by number of daily visitors
- Italy: income of museums managed by Mibact in Sardinia 2015
- Leading paid art exhibitions in London 2019, by number of daily visitors
- Italy: income of museums managed by Mibact in Veneto 2015
- Distribution of fine art auction revenue in China in 2016, by art price range
- Ohio arts and cultural production industry value added to U.S. GDP 2001-2019
- Industry revenue of “museums“ in Florida 2012-2024
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Statistics
- Publically funded museums' workforce age distribution in England 2017
- Share of UK and oversea visitors to DCMS sponsored museums in England 2011-2022
- Number of overseas visitors to National Museums Liverpool in England 2011-2022
- Italy: museum gross revenues 1995-2015
- Italy: number of museum visitors by city 2015
- Number of visitors to National Museums Liverpool, England 2011-2022
- Admissions income of the Science Museum Group in England 2008-2020
- Italy: income of museums managed by Mibact in Umbria 2015
- Italy: visitors of museums managed by Mibact in Sardinia 2015
- Italy: visitors to museums managed by Mibact in Veneto 2015
- Brazil: number of visitors of the most visited museums 2016
- Leading free art exhibitions held in London in 2016, by number of daily visitors
- Italy: income of museums managed by Mibact in Sardinia 2015
- Leading paid art exhibitions in London 2019, by number of daily visitors
- Italy: income of museums managed by Mibact in Veneto 2015
- Distribution of fine art auction revenue in China in 2016, by art price range
- Ohio arts and cultural production industry value added to U.S. GDP 2001-2019
- Industry revenue of “museums“ in Florida 2012-2024
IBISWorld. (July 20, 2022). Number of employees in the museum industry in the United States from 2011 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180644/number-of-museum-industry-employees-us/
IBISWorld. "Number of employees in the museum industry in the United States from 2011 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180644/number-of-museum-industry-employees-us/
IBISWorld. (2022). Number of employees in the museum industry in the United States from 2011 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180644/number-of-museum-industry-employees-us/
IBISWorld. "Number of Employees in The Museum Industry in The United States from 2011 to 2022, with a Forecast for 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180644/number-of-museum-industry-employees-us/
IBISWorld, Number of employees in the museum industry in the United States from 2011 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180644/number-of-museum-industry-employees-us/ (last visited March 26, 2023)
Number of employees in the museum industry in the United States from 2011 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], IBISWorld, July 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180644/number-of-museum-industry-employees-us/