Employment
The arts, entertainment, and recreation industry provided about 1.8 million wage-and-salary jobs in 2004. About 58 percent of these jobs were in the industry segment other amusement and recreation industries—which includes golf courses, membership sports and recreation clubs, and physical fitness facilities (table 1).
| Industry segment | Employment |
|---|---|
| |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, total | 1,833 |
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Other amusement and recreation industries | 1,060 |
Gambling industries | 154 |
Amusement parks and arcades | 137 |
Spectator sports | 120 |
Museums, historical sites, and other institutions | 117 |
Performing arts companies | 115 |
Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events | 73 |
Independent artists, writers, and performers | 42 |
Agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures | 15 |
Although most establishments in the arts, entertainment,and recreation industry are small, 42 percent of all jobs were in establishments that employ more than 100 workers (chart 1).
The arts, entertainment, and recreation industry is characterized by a large number of seasonal and part-time jobs and by workers who are younger than the average for all industries. About 46 percent of all workers are under 35. Many businesses in the industry increase hiring during the summer, often employing high school-age and college-age workers. Most establishments in the arts, entertainment, and recreation industry contract out lighting, sound, set-building, and exhibit-building work to firms not included in this industry.