Employment in the motion picture & sound recording industries in the U.S. 2001-2024

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Laura Carollo,
May 22, 2024
According to recent data of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 441.7 thousand people were working in the motion picture and sound recording industries in the United States as of January 2024. That value dropped in 2023 to 422 thousand employees before rebounding the following year.

Total employment in the motion picture and sound recording industries in the United States from 2001 to 2024 (in 1,000s)

CharacteristicEmployment in 1,000s
2024 441.7
2023 422
2022 445
2021 314.6
2020 435.7
2019 439
2018 431.9
2017 438.9
2016 407.1
2015 390.3
2014 383.1
2013 336.3
2012 352.6
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April 2024

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United States

Survey time period

2001 to 2024

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as of January of the respective year

Supplementary notes

Data prior to 2014 was retrieved from earlier releases.
Figures are seasonally adjusted.

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