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Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation   Save Table (XLS/CSV)

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(2019-2029)		 Projected Job Openings
(2019-2029)
82% 27-2021.00 Athletes and Sports Competitors   Bright Outlook Bright Outlook    Much faster than average   Much faster than average 2,100
70% 39-3091.00 Amusement and Recreation Attendants Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 81,800
69% 13-1011.00 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 2,700
59% 39-9031.00 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 66,400
59% 39-3012.00 Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners  Average   Average 1,600
52% 27-2031.00 Dancers  Slower than average   Slower than average 1,800
52% 39-3092.00 Costume Attendants Bright Outlook  Faster than average   Faster than average 1,700
50% 25-4012.00 Curators Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 1,800
50% 25-4013.00 Museum Technicians and Conservators Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 1,800
47% Tour and Travel Guides  Faster than average   Faster than average 9,600
  39-7011.00 Tour Guides and Escorts Bright Outlook    
  39-7012.00 Travel Guides Bright Outlook    
36% 39-3093.00 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 3,800
35% 39-3031.00 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers  Average   Average 31,900
34% 41-2012.00 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers  Average   Average 3,800
33% 33-9092.00 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 39,300
33% 39-3019.00 Gambling Service Workers, All Other Bright Outlook  Faster than average   Faster than average 1,700
32% 27-2023.00 * Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 3,400
29% 43-3041.00 Gambling Cage Workers Bright Outlook  Faster than average   Faster than average 1,800
29% 27-2032.00 Choreographers Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 1,000
27% Miscellaneous Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers  Average   Average 3,600
  27-2091.00 Disc Jockeys, Except Radio    
  27-2099.00 Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other    
26% 39-3011.00 Gambling Dealers Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 16,400
26% 39-3099.00 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other Bright Outlook  Faster than average   Faster than average 1,100
24% 27-1027.00 Set and Exhibit Designers  Slower than average   Slower than average 1,300
23% 11-9071.00 Gambling Managers Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 600
22% 27-2011.00 Actors  Average   Average 7,100
21% 27-2022.00 Coaches and Scouts Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 45,300
19% 33-9031.00 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators Bright Outlook  Faster than average   Faster than average 1,400
18% 53-5022.00 Motorboat Operators  Little or no change   Little or no change 200
17% 27-1013.00 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators  Slower than average   Slower than average 2,700
17% 49-3051.00 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians  Slower than average   Slower than average 2,500
17% 27-1012.00 Craft Artists  Decline   Decline 1,000
16% 49-9091.00 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers  Decline   Decline 3,900
14% 27-2042.00 Musicians and Singers  Slower than average   Slower than average 19,000
14% 27-4011.00 Audio and Video Technicians Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 10,800
14% 25-4011.00 Archivists Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 900
13% First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service and Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 31,800
  39-1014.00 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services Bright Outlook    
  39-1022.00 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers Bright Outlook    
13% 27-4014.00 Sound Engineering Technicians Bright Outlook  Faster than average   Faster than average 1,700
12% 39-1013.00 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 9,700
12% 27-3099.00 Media and Communication Workers, All Other Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 3,600
12% 49-3053.00 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics  Average   Average 3,500
11% 39-9032.00 Recreation Workers Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 70,200
10% 13-1121.00 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 15,200
10% 29-9091.00 Athletic Trainers Bright Outlook  Much faster than average   Much faster than average 2,200

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2019-2029 employment projections. "Projected Growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2019-2029 for the US nationwide. "Projected Job Openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.