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Industries at a Glance
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Broadcasting (except Internet): NAICS 515
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About the Broadcasting (except Internet) subsector
The broadcasting (except internet) subsector is part of the information sector.
Industries in the Broadcasting (except Internet) subsector include establishments that create content or acquire the right to distribute content and subsequently broadcast the content. The industry groups (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Cable and Other Subscription Programming) are based on differences in the methods of communication and the nature of services provided. The Radio and Television Broadcasting industry group includes establishments that operate broadcasting studios and facilities for over the air or satellite delivery of radio and television programs of entertainment, news, talk, and the like. These establishments are often engaged in the production and purchase of programs and generating revenues from the sale of air time to advertisers and from donations, subsidies, and/or the sale of programs. The Cable and Other Subscription Programming industry group includes establishments operating studios and facilities for the broadcasting of programs that are typically narrowcast in nature (limited format, such as news, sports, education, and youth-oriented programming) on a subscription or fee basis.
North American Industry Classification System
The broadcasting (except internet) subsector consists of these industry groups:
- Radio and Television Broadcasting: NAICS 5151
- Cable and Other Subscription Programming: NAICS 5152
Workforce Statistics
This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in broadcasting (except internet). While most data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys, information on industry unemployment comes from a national survey of households. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, the unemployment rate of those previously employed in the industry, union membership and representation, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.
Employment and Unemployment
| Data series | Back data |
Jun. 2024 |
Jul. 2024 |
Aug. 2024 |
Sep. 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Employment (in thousands) |
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Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted) |
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340.3 | 338.6 | (p)337.1 | (p)336.1 |
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266.8 | 268.3 | (p)268.2 | ||
Unemployment |
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4.9% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 6.9% | |
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Footnotes |
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(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Current Population Survey
Union Membership and Representation
| Data series | Back data |
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Union membership and representation |
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Members of unions (percent of wage and salary workers) |
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7.6% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.7% |
Represented by unions (percent of wage and salary workers) |
|
8.7% | 10.7% | 11.5% | 10.1% |
(Source: Current Population Survey)
Employment by Occupation
| Data series | Employment, 2023 |
|---|---|
| 19,620 | |
| 15,640 | |
| 41,780 | |
| 21,340 | |
| 23,570 |
(Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics)
Projections
For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for broadcasting (except internet).
(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, as well as weekly earnings by union membership status, are shown. In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in broadcasting (except internet).
Earnings and Hours of All Employees
| Data series | Back data |
May 2024 |
Jun. 2024 |
Jul. 2024 |
Aug. 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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$49.02 | $48.72 | $48.31 | (p)$48.62 | |
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36.2 | 37.3 | 36.0 | (p)36.2 | |
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Footnotes |
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(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees
| Data series | Back data |
May 2024 |
Jun. 2024 |
Jul. 2024 |
Aug. 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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$41.68 | $42.02 | $42.08 | (p)$42.39 | |
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36.3 | 37.5 | 35.8 | (p)36.1 | |
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Footnotes |
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(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Union Membership and Representation
| Data series | Back data |
Median weekly earnings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
Union membership and representation |
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$1,118 | $1,213 | $1,479 | $1,426 | |
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-$ | -$ | -$ | -$ | |
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-$ | -$ | -$ | -$ | |
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$1,077 | $1,199 | $1,475 | $1,314 | |
(Source: Current Population Survey)
Earnings by Occupation
| Data series | Wages, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly | Annual | |||
| Median | Mean | Median | Mean | |
| 29.11 | 37.14 | 60,550 | 77,260 | |
| 21.45 | 29.90 | 44,620 | 62,190 | |
| 32.00 | 43.96 | 66,570 | 91,450 | |
| 20.42 | 42.26 | 42,480 | 87,890 | |
| 30.76 | 51.06 | 63,980 | 106,210 | |
(Source: Occupational Employment and Wage 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 broadcasting (except internet). 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 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fatalities |
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| 3 | 6 | 5 | ||
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Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. |
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| Data series | 2022 |
|---|---|
Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers |
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| 0.8 | |
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer |
0.4 |
| 0.3 | |
| 0.1 | |
|
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. |
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(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)
Prices
This section provides industry-specific pricing information. The producer price index measures the percentage change in prices that domestic producers receive for goods and services. The prices included in the producer price index are from the first commercial transaction.
| Data series | Back data |
Jun. 2024 |
Jul. 2024 |
Aug. 2024 |
Sep. 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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(p)116.054 | (p)114.276 | (p)109.684 | (p)112.332 | |
Percent change from previous month |
(p)-2.6% | (p)-1.5% | (p)-4.0% | (p)2.4% | |
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Footnotes |
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(Source: Producer Price Indexes)
Workplace Trends
This section presents data on the number of establishments in broadcasting (except internet). Also included in this section is information on productivity, presented as the rate of change in output per hour of workers in the industry.
Establishments
| Data series | Back data |
1st quarter 2021 |
2nd quarter 2021 |
3rd quarter 2021 |
4th quarter 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of establishments |
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9,405 | 9,523 | 9,585 | 9,694 | |
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34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | |
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66 | 66 | 66 | 61 | |
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3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)
Productivity
This section presents productivity and related data for the industry, presented as the percent change from the previous year. Measures of labor productivity, or output per hour, compare the growth in output to the growth in hours worked. Growth in unit labor costs represent the annual change in the labor cost of producing one unit of output.
| Data series | Back data |
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.2 | 15.7 | -0.8 | 7.3 | |
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-7.5 | -6.1 | -0.1 | -1.0 | |
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1.0 | 8.6 | -0.9 | 6.2 | |
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-5.6 | -10.2 | -7.6 | -3.1 |
(Source: Productivity)
Data extracted on: October 31, 2024