According to a survey of YouTube content creators in the United States, 86 percent reported feeling a strong commitment to producing high-quality video content to post on the platform. Additionally, around 70 percent of respondents reported that YouTube offers them the possibility to build an international community they normally would not have access to. While not all content creators on YouTube manage to earn revenue from their content hosted on the platform, 60 percent of respondents agreed the platform gives them both creative and earning opportunities they would not get from traditional media.
Share of YouTube content creators in the United States who reported finding creative and professional opportunities on the platform in 2020
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$199 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you Statistics on
About the industry
10
- Premium Statistic Latin America & Caribbean: best-paid YouTubers 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Italy: preferred online videos 2018, by type
- Basic Statistic YouTube penetration in selected countries and territories 2024
- Basic Statistic YouTube: most subscribed beauty content creators 2024
- Basic Statistic YouTube: most viewed channels 2024
- Basic Statistic Jamaica: most viewed YouTube channels 2023
- Basic Statistic Dominican Republic: most viewed YouTube channels 2023
- Basic Statistic Jamaica: leading YouTube channels 2022, by number of subscribers
- Premium Statistic T-Series total YouTube subscribers 2016-2021
- Basic Statistic YouTube: Leading channels in Angola 2021, by number of video views
About the region
10
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. YouTube users who create and share videos 2017, by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. YouTube users who create and share videos 2017, by age group
- Premium Statistic Digital video watching frequency among U.S. adults 2022, by age group
- Basic Statistic Most popular U.S. YouTube partner channels 2023, ranked by viewers
- Premium Statistic Youtube users in the United States 2017-2025
- Basic Statistic Leading U.S. brands on social media 2020, by video engagement
- Premium Statistic Effectiveness of YouTube influencers in the U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Leading reasons to watch mobile videos during COVID-19 in the United States 2020
- Premium Statistic Reasons to view short-form mobile videos during COVID-19 in the United States 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of Gen Z and Millennials who watch mobile video daily 2019-2020, by video form
Selected statistics
2
Other regions
10
- Basic Statistic YouTube: most subscribed kids content channels 2024
- Premium Statistic Peru: YouTube usage frequency among children 2018
- Premium Statistic Highest earning YouTube influencers in Finland 2017
- Premium Statistic Italy: YouTube videos optimal length 2018
- Premium Statistic Distribution of YouTube users in the United Kingdom 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Distribution of TikTok influencers audience in Australia 2021, by age and gender
- Premium Statistic Most active social media networks New Zealand Q3 2021
- Basic Statistic Use of online video services (such as YouTube) in Belgium 2016-2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Youtube users in Vietnam 2017-2025
- Premium Statistic Youtube users in Nigeria 2017-2025
Related statistics
10
- Basic Statistic Share of videos removed from YouTube worldwide 2019-2023, by reason
- Premium Statistic PewDiePie total subscribers 2016-2024
- Premium Statistic PewDiePie video views 2016-2023
- Basic Statistic Most popular French YouTube channels as of 2024, by number of subscribers
- Basic Statistic YouTube: most subscribed channels 2024
- Basic Statistic All-time most viewed YouTube channel owners 2024
- Premium Statistic Leading YouTube search queries in France 2023
- Basic Statistic Countries with the most YouTube users 2024
- Premium Statistic Fastest growing UK TikTok influencers 2021, by engagement rate
- Premium Statistic Fastest growing UK TikTok influencers 2021, by number of followers
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Oxford Economics. (October 6, 2021). Share of YouTube content creators in the United States who reported finding creative and professional opportunities on the platform in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291731/us-youtube-creators-professional-opportunity-opinions/
Oxford Economics. "Share of YouTube content creators in the United States who reported finding creative and professional opportunities on the platform in 2020." Chart. October 6, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291731/us-youtube-creators-professional-opportunity-opinions/
Oxford Economics. (2021). Share of YouTube content creators in the United States who reported finding creative and professional opportunities on the platform in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291731/us-youtube-creators-professional-opportunity-opinions/
Oxford Economics. "Share of Youtube Content Creators in The United States Who Reported Finding Creative and Professional Opportunities on The Platform in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291731/us-youtube-creators-professional-opportunity-opinions/
Oxford Economics, Share of YouTube content creators in the United States who reported finding creative and professional opportunities on the platform in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291731/us-youtube-creators-professional-opportunity-opinions/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Share of YouTube content creators in the United States who reported finding creative and professional opportunities on the platform in 2020 [Graph], Oxford Economics, October 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291731/us-youtube-creators-professional-opportunity-opinions/