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National Employment Matrix


711500 Independent artists, writers, and performers
Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2022 and projected 2032.

Employment in thousands.
Occupations with fewer than 50 jobs, confidential data, or poor-quality data are not displayed.

Occupation Title Occupation Code Occupation Type 2022 Employment 2022 Percent of Industry 2022 Percent of Occupation Projected 2032 Employment Projected 2032 Percent of Industry Projected 2032 Percent of Occupation Employment Change, 2022-2032 Employment Percent Change, 2022-2032 Occupation Sort Display Level
                     
Total, all occupations 00-0000 Summary 55.5 100.0 0.0 56.1 100.0 0.0 0.6 1.1 0

Management occupations

11-0000 Summary 4.0 7.2 0.0 4.2 7.4 0.0 0.1 3.4 2 1

Top executives

11-1000 Summary 3.0 5.4 0.1 3.1 5.5 0.1 0.1 2.9 3 2

Chief executives

11-1011 Line Item 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 -11.8 4 3

General and operations managers

11-1021 Line Item 2.8 5.1 0.1 2.9 5.3 0.1 0.1 3.8 5 3

Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers

11-2000 Summary 0.5 0.9 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.0 0.0 3.8 7 2

Advertising and promotions managers

11-2011 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.0 3.8 8 3

Marketing and sales managers

11-2020 Summary 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.8 9 3

Marketing managers

11-2021 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 3.8 10 4

Sales managers

11-2022 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 3.8 11 4

Fundraising managers

11-2033 Line Item 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.0 3.8 14 4

Operations specialties managers

11-3000 Summary 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 8.4 15 2

Administrative services and facilities managers

11-3010 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 3.8 16 3

Administrative services managers

11-3012 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 3.8 17 4

Financial managers

11-3031 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 14.1 20 3

Other management occupations

11-9000 Summary 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 3.8 27 2

Managers, all other

11-9199 Line Item 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.8 50 3

Business and financial operations occupations

13-0000 Summary 4.1 7.4 0.0 4.3 7.7 0.0 0.2 5.4 51 1

Business operations specialists

13-1000 Summary 3.4 6.2 0.0 3.6 6.5 0.0 0.2 5.7 52 2

Human resources workers

13-1070 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.7 60 3

Human resources specialists

13-1071 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.7 61 4

Management analysts

13-1111 Line Item 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.8 67 3

Meeting, convention, and event planners

13-1121 Line Item 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.0 3.8 68 3

Training and development specialists

13-1151 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 3.8 71 3

Market research analysts and marketing specialists

13-1161 Line Item 0.9 1.7 0.1 1.0 1.8 0.1 0.1 11.0 72 3

Business operations specialists, all other

13-1199 Line Item 0.8 1.5 0.1 0.9 1.6 0.1 0.0 3.8 73 3

Financial specialists

13-2000 Summary 0.7 1.2 0.0 0.7 1.2 0.0 0.0 3.8 74 2

Accountants and auditors

13-2011 Line Item 0.6 1.1 0.0 0.6 1.1 0.0 0.0 3.8 75 3

Financial specialists, all other

13-2099 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 3.8 91 3

Computer and mathematical occupations

15-0000 Summary 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.6 1.1 0.0 0.0 7.4 92 1

Computer occupations

15-1200 Summary 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.6 1.1 0.0 0.0 7.3 93 2

Computer support specialists

15-1230 Summary 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.2 98 3

Computer user support specialists

15-1232 Line Item 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.4 100 4

Software and web developers, programmers, and testers

15-1250 Summary 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.0 14.3 106 3

Software developers

15-1252 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 19.3 108 4

Educational instruction and library occupations

25-0000 Summary 1.3 2.3 0.0 1.3 2.4 0.0 0.0 3.8 269 1

Other teachers and instructors

25-3000 Summary 0.5 0.9 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.0 0.0 3.8 335 2

Self-enrichment teachers

25-3021 Line Item 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.0 3.8 337 3

Librarians, curators, and archivists

25-4000 Summary 0.8 1.4 0.3 0.8 1.5 0.3 0.0 3.8 341 2

Archivists, curators, and museum technicians

25-4010 Summary 0.8 1.4 2.1 0.8 1.5 2.0 0.0 3.8 342 3

Archivists

25-4011 Line Item 0.1 0.3 1.5 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.0 3.8 343 4

Museum technicians and conservators

25-4013 Line Item 0.6 1.2 4.5 0.7 1.2 4.2 0.0 3.8 345 4

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

27-0000 Summary 25.6 46.2 0.8 26.7 47.6 0.8 1.1 4.2 355 1

Art and design workers

27-1000 Summary 6.7 12.0 0.7 6.9 12.4 0.7 0.3 3.8 356 2

Artists and related workers

27-1010 Summary 5.9 10.7 2.1 6.2 11.0 2.1 0.2 3.8 357 3

Art directors

27-1011 Line Item 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.0 3.8 358 4

Craft artists

27-1012 Line Item 1.2 2.2 10.6 1.3 2.3 10.6 0.0 3.8 359 4

Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators

27-1013 Line Item 3.3 6.0 11.4 3.4 6.1 11.2 0.1 3.8 360 4

Special effects artists and animators

27-1014 Line Item 0.7 1.3 0.8 0.7 1.3 0.8 0.0 3.8 361 4

Artists and related workers, all other

27-1019 Line Item 0.3 0.5 1.9 0.3 0.5 1.9 0.0 3.8 362 4

Designers

27-1020 Summary 0.7 1.3 0.1 0.8 1.4 0.1 0.0 3.6 363 3

Graphic designers

27-1024 Line Item 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.0 3.8 367 4

Set and exhibit designers

27-1027 Line Item 0.2 0.4 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.0 3.8 370 4

Designers, all other

27-1029 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 3.8 371 4

Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers

27-2000 Summary 9.2 16.7 1.1 9.6 17.1 1.1 0.3 3.8 372 2

Dancers and choreographers

27-2030 Summary 0.3 0.6 1.9 0.4 0.6 1.8 0.0 3.8 380 3

Musicians, singers, and related workers

27-2040 Summary 1.6 2.8 0.7 1.6 2.9 0.7 0.1 3.8 383 3

Music directors and composers

27-2041 Line Item 0.8 1.5 1.6 0.9 1.5 1.7 0.0 3.8 384 4

Miscellaneous entertainers and performers, sports and related workers

27-2090 Summary 2.5 4.5 5.0 2.6 4.7 4.9 0.1 3.8 386 3

Disc jockeys, except radio

27-2091 Line Item 1.6 2.8 6.6 1.6 2.9 6.6 0.1 3.8 387 4

Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other

27-2099 Line Item 1.0 1.7 3.6 1.0 1.8 3.4 0.0 3.8 388 4

Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

27-3011 Line Item 0.5 0.9 1.7 0.5 0.9 2.0 0.0 3.8 390 3

Public relations specialists

27-3031 Line Item 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.0 3.8 392 3

Editors

27-3041 Line Item 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.0 3.8 394 4

Technical writers

27-3042 Line Item 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.0 3.8 395 4

Miscellaneous media and communication workers

27-3090 Summary 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 3.8 397 3

Media and communication workers, all other

27-3099 Line Item 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.0 3.8 400 4

Media and communication equipment workers

27-4000 Summary 3.0 5.5 0.8 3.1 5.5 0.8 0.1 2.5 401 2

Broadcast, sound, and lighting technicians

27-4010 Summary 1.8 3.2 1.2 1.8 3.1 1.2 0.0 -0.8 402 3

Audio and video technicians

27-4011 Line Item 0.8 1.5 1.1 0.9 1.5 1.1 0.0 3.8 403 4

Lighting technicians

27-4015 Line Item 0.6 1.1 5.9 0.6 1.0 5.7 0.0 -6.6 406 4

Photographers

27-4021 Line Item 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.0 3.8 407 3

Television, video, and film camera operators and editors

27-4030 Summary 0.8 1.4 0.9 0.8 1.5 0.9 0.1 9.5 408 3

Film and video editors

27-4032 Line Item 0.7 1.2 1.3 0.7 1.3 1.3 0.1 12.1 410 4

Food preparation and serving related occupations

35-0000 Summary 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.0 4.3 558 1

Cooks and food preparation workers

35-2000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 7.1 562 2

Food preparation workers

35-2021 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 3.8 570 3

Food and beverage serving workers

35-3000 Summary 0.4 0.7 0.0 0.4 0.7 0.0 0.0 3.8 571 2

Bartenders

35-3011 Line Item 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 3.8 572 3

Waiters and waitresses

35-3031 Line Item 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 3.8 574 3

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

37-0000 Summary 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 2.9 581 1

Building cleaning and pest control workers

37-2000 Summary 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 2.8 585 2

Building cleaning workers

37-2010 Summary 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 2.8 586 3

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

37-2011 Line Item 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 2.7 587 4

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers

39-3090 Summary 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.0 3.8 612 3

Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other

39-3099 Line Item 0.1 0.2 2.5 0.1 0.2 2.5 0.0 3.8 616 4

Personal appearance workers

39-5000 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 3.8 623 2

Miscellaneous personal appearance workers

39-5090 Summary 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 3.8 627 3

Sales and related occupations

41-0000 Summary 1.2 2.1 0.0 1.2 2.1 0.0 0.0 2.2 644 1

Retail sales workers

41-2000 Summary 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.0 -1.8 648 2

Retail salespersons

41-2031 Line Item 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 3.8 655 3

Sales representatives, services

41-3000 Summary 0.7 1.2 0.0 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 3.8 656 2

Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

41-3091 Line Item 0.7 1.2 0.1 0.7 1.2 0.1 0.0 3.8 661 3

Supervisors of office and administrative support workers

43-1000 Summary 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 -6.6 678 2

First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

43-1011 Line Item 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 -6.6 679 3

Financial clerks

43-3000 Summary 0.7 1.4 0.0 0.7 1.2 0.0 -0.1 -7.2 684 2

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

43-3031 Line Item 0.7 1.2 0.0 0.6 1.1 0.0 0.0 -6.6 687 3

Information and record clerks

43-4000 Summary 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 -6.5 693 2

Customer service representatives

43-4051 Line Item 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 -6.6 698 3

Receptionists and information clerks

43-4171 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -7.6 708 3

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers

43-5000 Summary 0.4 0.7 0.0 0.4 0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.3 711 2

Production, planning, and expediting clerks

43-5061 Line Item 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.0 3.8 722 3

Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks

43-5071 Line Item 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 -6.6 723 3

Secretaries and administrative assistants

43-6000 Summary 2.3 4.1 0.1 1.9 3.5 0.1 -0.3 -14.5 725 2

Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

43-6011 Line Item 0.6 1.1 0.1 0.5 0.8 0.1 -0.1 -22.2 726 3

Carpenters

47-2031 Line Item 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.8 771 3

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

49-0000 Summary 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.0 3.8 840 1

Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

49-9000 Summary 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.0 3.8 876 2

Maintenance and repair workers, general

49-9071 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 3.8 896 3

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers

49-9090 Summary 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.8 898 3

Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other

49-9099 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 3.8 906 4

Production occupations

51-0000 Summary 0.8 1.4 0.0 0.8 1.3 0.0 0.0 -3.0 907 1

Supervisors of production workers

51-1000 Summary 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 3.8 908 2

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

51-1011 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 3.8 909 3

Assemblers and fabricators

51-2000 Summary 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 -13.3 910 2

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

51-2090 Line Item 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -11.8 919 3

Metal workers and plastic workers

51-4000 Summary 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.9 931 2

Other production occupations

51-9000 Summary 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.4 1009 2

Photographic process workers and processing machine operators

51-9151 Line Item 0.1 0.2 2.0 0.1 0.2 2.3 0.0 3.8 1033 3

Miscellaneous production workers

51-9190 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -4.1 1037 3

Transportation and material moving occupations

53-0000 Summary 1.2 2.1 0.0 1.2 2.2 0.0 0.0 3.8 1047 1

Motor vehicle operators

53-3000 Summary 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.8 1059 2

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers

53-3030 Summary 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 3.8 1061 3

Light truck drivers

53-3033 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 3.8 1064 4

Material moving workers

53-7000 Summary 0.9 1.7 0.0 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 3.8 1095 2

Laborers and material movers

53-7060 Summary 0.9 1.6 0.0 0.9 1.7 0.0 0.0 3.8 1101 3

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

53-7062 Line Item 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.0 3.8 1103 4

Stockers and order fillers

53-7065 Line Item 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 3.8 1106 4