According to an August 2024 study, nearly half of surveyed museums in the United States reported an increase in staff size compared to the previous year. In contrast, 12 percent of surveyed institutions experienced an annual decrease in staff size.
Change in staff size compared to the previous year of museums in the United States as of August 2024
Characteristic
Share of museums
Staff size decreased
12%
Same staff size
41%
Staff size increased
48%
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AAM. (November 14, 2024). Change in staff size compared to the previous year of museums in the United States as of August 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439919/change-museum-staff-size-united-states/
AAM. "Change in staff size compared to the previous year of museums in the United States as of August 2024." Chart. November 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439919/change-museum-staff-size-united-states/
AAM. (2024). Change in staff size compared to the previous year of museums in the United States as of August 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439919/change-museum-staff-size-united-states/
AAM. "Change in Staff Size Compared to The Previous Year of Museums in The United States as of August 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439919/change-museum-staff-size-united-states/
AAM, Change in staff size compared to the previous year of museums in the United States as of August 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439919/change-museum-staff-size-united-states/ (last visited February 19, 2025)
Change in staff size compared to the previous year of museums in the United States as of August 2024 [Graph], AAM, November 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439919/change-museum-staff-size-united-states/
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