Due to the safety restrictions enacted during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, several museums worldwide had to close to the public for long periods in 2020 and 2021. As a result, many institutions implemented budget cuts to face the financial losses caused by closures. According to an April 2021 study, roughly half of the surveyed museums in the United States implemented layoffs during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, about 28 percent of institutions laid-off part-time staff. Meanwhile, 22 percent of museums involved in the research claimed to have laid-off full-time employees.
Share of museums that have implemented layoffs during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2021
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AAM. (June 1, 2021). Share of museums that have implemented layoffs during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200422/museums-furloughs-and-layoffs-during-covid-19-us/
AAM. "Share of museums that have implemented layoffs during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2021." Chart. June 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200422/museums-furloughs-and-layoffs-during-covid-19-us/
AAM. (2021). Share of museums that have implemented layoffs during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200422/museums-furloughs-and-layoffs-during-covid-19-us/
AAM. "Share of Museums That Have Implemented Layoffs during The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in The United States as of April 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200422/museums-furloughs-and-layoffs-during-covid-19-us/
AAM, Share of museums that have implemented layoffs during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200422/museums-furloughs-and-layoffs-during-covid-19-us/ (last visited September 26, 2023)
Share of museums that have implemented layoffs during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2021 [Graph], AAM, June 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200422/museums-furloughs-and-layoffs-during-covid-19-us/