Unemployment in the motion picture & sound recording industries in the U.S. 2001-2023

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Laura Carollo,
Dec 3, 2024
Amidst the coronavirus outbreak, the unemployment rate in the motion picture and sound recording industries in the United States peaked in 2020 and 2021 with rates of 20.1 percent and 12.9 percent, respectively. However, in 2023, the unemployment rate decreased significantly to five percent, indicating a positive recovery trend in the industry.

Unemployment rate in the motion picture and sound recording industries in the United States from 2001 to 2023

CharacteristicUnemployment rate
2023 5%
2022 5.8%
2021 12.9%
2020 20.1%
2019 6.5%
2018 5.5%
2017 6.2%
2016 7.3%
2015 5.6%
2014 7.1%
2013 9.3%
2012 12.9%
2011 10.7%
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Release date

April 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

2001 to 2024

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

annual averages; private wage and salary workers

Supplementary notes

The date of release is the date of access.
Data prior to 2014 was retrieved from earlier releases.

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