According to Census data, in 2020, more than 181 thousand people worked at U.S. advertising agencies. The sector experienced layoffs due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. In 2016 and 2017 the employment numbers for ad agencies in the country stood above 190 thousand.
Employment in U.S. advertising and related services from 2009 to 2020, by subsector
Paid employment consists of full and part-time employees, including salaried officers and executives of corporations. Included are employees on sick leave, holidays, and vacations.
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US Census Bureau. (February 8, 2022). Employment in U.S. advertising and related services from 2009 to 2020, by subsector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/186066/employment-in-us-advertising-and-related-services-2008/
US Census Bureau. "Employment in U.S. advertising and related services from 2009 to 2020, by subsector." Chart. February 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186066/employment-in-us-advertising-and-related-services-2008/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Employment in U.S. advertising and related services from 2009 to 2020, by subsector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186066/employment-in-us-advertising-and-related-services-2008/
US Census Bureau. "Employment in U.S. Advertising and Related Services from 2009 to 2020, by Subsector." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186066/employment-in-us-advertising-and-related-services-2008/
US Census Bureau, Employment in U.S. advertising and related services from 2009 to 2020, by subsector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186066/employment-in-us-advertising-and-related-services-2008/ (last visited May 29, 2022)
