Three surveys conducted between May 2020 and May 2021 focused on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on museum employees worldwide. According to the May 2021 study, nearly two-thirds of interviewed staff claimed to be working on site. Meanwhile, laid-off employees accounted for roughly 10 percent of surveyed staff as of May 2021.
Share of museum employees worldwide as of May 2020, October 2020, and May 2021, by status
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International Council of Museums. (July 5, 2021). Share of museum employees worldwide as of May 2020, October 2020, and May 2021, by status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289323/museum-employees-worldwide-by-status/
International Council of Museums. "Share of museum employees worldwide as of May 2020, October 2020, and May 2021, by status." Chart. July 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289323/museum-employees-worldwide-by-status/
International Council of Museums. (2021). Share of museum employees worldwide as of May 2020, October 2020, and May 2021, by status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289323/museum-employees-worldwide-by-status/
International Council of Museums. "Share of Museum Employees Worldwide as of May 2020, October 2020, and May 2021, by Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289323/museum-employees-worldwide-by-status/
International Council of Museums, Share of museum employees worldwide as of May 2020, October 2020, and May 2021, by status Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289323/museum-employees-worldwide-by-status/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Share of museum employees worldwide as of May 2020, October 2020, and May 2021, by status [Graph], International Council of Museums, July 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289323/museum-employees-worldwide-by-status/