Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries: NAICS 713

About the Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries subsector

The amusement, gambling, and recreation industries subsector is part of the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector.

The amusement, gambling, and recreation industries subsector consists of these industry groups:

• Amusement Parks and Arcades: NAICS 7131
• Gambling Industries: NAICS 7132
• Other Amusement and Recreation Industries: NAICS 7139

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment in amusement, gambling, and recreation industries. These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, mass layoffs, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.

Employment and Layoffs

Data series	Back data	Oct. 2011	Nov. 2011	Dec. 2011	Jan. 2012
Employment (in thousands)
Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)		1,381.6	1,378.5	(P) 1,381.9	(P) 1,388.6
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees		1,166.0	1,085.1	(P) 1,082.0
Layoffs
Mass layoff events		13	19	13
Initial claimants for unemployment benefits		849	1,928	1,156
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Mass Layoff Statistics)

Extended Mass Layoffs

Data series	Back data	4th quarter 2010	1st quarter 2011	2nd quarter 2011	3rd quarter 2011
Extended mass layoff events		35	17	(P) 36	(P) 14
Separations		9,276	1,902	(P) 12,158	(P) 1,985
Initial claimants		5,586	2,639	(P) 4,962	(P) 1,809
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)

Employment by Occupation

Data series	Employment, 2010
Amusement and recreation attendants	159,660
Bartenders	30,310
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	153,680
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	31,500
Waiters and waitresses	79,340

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Projections

For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for amusement, gambling, and recreation industries.

(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)

Earnings and Hours

This section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours. The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours are shown. In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in amusement, gambling, and recreation industries.

Earnings and Hours of All Employees

Data series	Back data	Sep. 2011	Oct. 2011	Nov. 2011	Dec. 2011
Average hourly earnings		$15.65	$15.88	$16.56	(P) $16.62
Average weekly hours		23.2	24.1	23.2	(P) 23.3
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees

Data series	Back data	Sep. 2011	Oct. 2011	Nov. 2011	Dec. 2011
Average hourly earnings		$13.36	$13.55	$13.80	(P) $13.94
Average weekly hours		22.8	23.3	22.4	(P) 22.6
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings by Occupation

Data series	Wages, 2010
	Hourly		Annual
	Median	Mean	Median	Mean
Amusement and recreation attendants	$8.76	$9.15	$18,230	$19,030
Bartenders	$9.13	$10.38	$18,990	$21,590
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	$15.66	$17.90	$32,570	$37,240
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	$8.84	$9.37	$18,380	$19,500
Waiters and waitresses	$9.18	$10.58	$19,100	$22,010

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Work-related Fatalities, Injuries, and Illnesses

This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in amusement, gambling, and recreation industries. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.

Data series	2007	2008	2009	2010
Fatalities
Number of fatalities	46	48	38	(P) 35
Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers
Total recordable cases	5.0	4.9	4.5	4.3
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer	2.3	2.3	2.1	2.1
Cases involving days away from work	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.2
Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction	1.1	1.1	0.9	0.9
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)

Workplace Trends

This section presents data on the number of establishments in amusement, gambling, and recreation industries.

Establishments

Data series	Back data	3rd quarter 2010	4th quarter 2010	1st quarter 2011	2nd quarter 2011
Number of establishments
Private industry		71,231	71,326	(P) 70,894	(P) 71,449
Local government		2,981	2,980	(P) 2,992	(P) 2,985
State government		45	45	(P) 44	(P) 43
Federal government		567	593	(P) 587	(P) 565
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)

Other BLS Resources

Career Guide to Industries

To learn about careers from an industry perspective, see the Career Guide to Industries.

 

Data extracted on: February 07, 2012