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Numbers of Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

Occupation group

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Year Number
2005 155,220
2006 165,290
2007 164,000
2008 172,580
2009 174,510
2010 175,990
2011 171,400
2012 185,080
2013 182,840
2014 185,530
2015 194,220
2016 198,400
2017 193,580
2018 207,880
2019 216,510

Individual occupations

Art Directors
Year Number
2005 5,210
2006 5,230
2007 5,220
2008 5,680
2009 5,440
2010 5,480
2011 6,260
2012 6,730
2013 7,130
2014 7,010
2015 7,420
2016 7,740
2017 7,990
2018 8,570
2019 8,970

Craft Artists
Year Number
2005 0
2006 340
2007 0
2008 420
2009 520
2010 400
2011 280
2012 100
2013 200
2014 290
2015 330
2016 290
2017 220
2018 170
2019 100

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
Year Number
2005 1,050
2006 1,180
2007 870
2008 1,040
2009 1,020
2010 1,030
2011 1,050
2012 1,340
2013 1,070
2014 920
2015 1,110
2016 1,180
2017 1,340
2018 1,360
2019 1,580

Special Effects Artists and Animators
Year Number
2005 2,680
2006 2,740
2007 3,030
2008 3,640
2009 3,320
2010 2,710
2011 2,620
2012 2,670
2013 2,960
2014 2,440
2015 2,050
2016 2,010
2017 1,910
2018 2,220
2019 2,700

Artists and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 340
2006 340
2007 410
2008 430
2009 430
2010 0
2011 510
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 330
2017 0
2018 270
2019 250

Commercial and Industrial Designers
Year Number
2005 3,020
2006 3,270
2007 3,200
2008 2,750
2009 2,430
2010 2,120
2011 2,030
2012 1,840
2013 2,420
2014 2,550
2015 3,200
2016 3,100
2017 2,730
2018 2,420
2019 2,570

Fashion Designers
Year Number
2005 6,530
2006 7,390
2007 7,130
2008 7,410
2009 6,830
2010 6,970
2011 0
2012 7,490
2013 7,460
2014 7,390
2015 7,540
2016 7,640
2017 6,740
2018 7,590
2019 8,570

Floral Designers
Year Number
2005 3,520
2006 2,990
2007 3,230
2008 3,450
2009 3,450
2010 3,290
2011 3,120
2012 2,520
2013 2,720
2014 2,930
2015 3,110
2016 2,590
2017 2,200
2018 1,750
2019 2,030

Graphic Designers
Year Number
2005 19,400
2006 19,900
2007 20,670
2008 21,870
2009 20,820
2010 19,520
2011 18,970
2012 18,700
2013 18,490
2014 18,850
2015 21,190
2016 22,100
2017 22,050
2018 22,250
2019 21,840

Interior Designers
Year Number
2005 3,800
2006 3,780
2007 3,740
2008 4,100
2009 3,650
2010 3,430
2011 3,420
2012 3,460
2013 4,070
2014 4,350
2015 4,390
2016 3,880
2017 4,720
2018 5,420
2019 5,570

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Year Number
2005 4,260
2006 3,740
2007 4,930
2008 3,970
2009 3,770
2010 4,530
2011 3,800
2012 3,660
2013 3,610
2014 0
2015 7,130
2016 7,980
2017 6,790
2018 5,770
2019 7,000

Set and Exhibit Designers
Year Number
2005 750
2006 1,160
2007 1,070
2008 920
2009 610
2010 560
2011 670
2012 760
2013 1,270
2014 1,800
2015 1,920
2016 1,970
2017 1,530
2018 1,750
2019 2,180

Designers, All Other
Year Number
2005 990
2006 1,060
2007 1,010
2008 830
2009 1,000
2010 1,070
2011 930
2012 880
2013 620
2014 680
2015 510
2016 460
2017 480
2018 660
2019 1,020

Actors
Year Number
2006 7,550
2007 4,990
2008 4,210
2009 5,920
2010 7,970
2011 8,800
2012 9,690
2013 8,220
2014 11,640
2015 8,910
2016 8,750
2017 6,400
2018 5,750
2019 7,000

Producers and Directors
Year Number
2005 10,130
2006 11,450
2007 11,760
2008 13,430
2009 13,840
2010 14,640
2011 14,310
2012 15,330
2013 17,340
2014 18,670
2015 20,050
2016 22,090
2017 21,470
2018 24,500
2019 25,900

Athletes and Sports Competitors
Year Number
2005 650
2006 640
2007 320
2008 210
2009 270
2010 560
2011 450
2012 430
2014 430
2015 550
2016 520
2017 310
2018 320
2019 560

Coaches and Scouts
Year Number
2005 6,920
2006 7,020
2007 7,670
2008 8,590
2009 9,250
2010 9,000
2011 9,270
2012 9,530
2013 10,370
2014 10,220
2015 10,260
2016 9,950
2017 11,750
2018 13,060
2019 13,710

Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
Year Number
2005 340
2006 260
2007 260
2008 190
2009 230
2010 370
2011 530
2012 780
2013 850
2014 1,210
2015 1,690
2016 1,820
2017 1,330
2018 990
2019 740

Dancers
Year Number
2005 1,350
2007 1,420
2008 1,340
2009 1,470
2010 1,710
2011 2,220
2012 1,930
2013 1,540
2014 1,040
2015 650
2016 740
2017 790
2018 1,530
2019 1,590

Choreographers
Year Number
2005 1,160
2006 800
2007 0
2008 470
2009 0
2010 190
2011 200
2012 150
2013 190
2014 330
2015 350
2016 320
2017 50
2018 70

Music Directors and Composers
Year Number
2005 1,520
2006 1,510
2007 1,460
2008 1,470
2009 1,440
2010 1,520
2011 1,750
2012 2,150
2013 1,960
2014 2,320
2015 2,280
2016 2,420
2017 2,060
2018 2,260
2019 1,940

Musicians and Singers
Year Number
2005 9,040
2006 6,800
2007 6,230
2008 6,720
2009 7,130
2010 6,930
2011 6,350
2012 5,760
2013 5,170
2014 5,500
2015 5,560
2016 5,940
2017 6,830
2018 7,050
2019 6,740

Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 450
2007 480
2008 420
2009 510
2010 1,070
2011 0
2012 1,550
2013 0
2014 550
2015 600
2016 480
2017 480
2018 550
2019 890

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Year Number
2005 1,510
2006 1,290
2009 1,470
2010 1,430
2011 1,190
2012 1,260
2013 920
2014 1,320
2015 1,730
2016 1,460
2017 1,100
2018 1,210
2019 1,170

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Year Number
2005 5,700
2006 5,800
2007 4,960
2008 4,580
2009 4,270
2010 4,260
2011 4,660
2012 5,050
2013 4,640
2014 3,940
2015 750
2016 1,090
2017 5,430
2018 5,510
2019 5,760

Public Relations Specialists
Year Number
2005 17,420
2006 18,420
2007 20,400
2008 22,790
2009 23,290
2010 20,920
2011 19,270
2012 19,190
2013 20,640
2014 22,630
2015 24,560
2016 23,740
2017 23,180
2018 22,880
2019 24,250

Editors
Year Number
2005 16,260
2006 16,760
2007 17,760
2008 18,430
2009 17,990
2010 17,750
2011 19,130
2012 20,600
2013 20,470
2014 20,480
2015 19,690
2016 20,120
2017 19,340
2018 19,730
2019 20,700

Technical Writers
Year Number
2005 2,920
2006 2,460
2007 2,300
2008 2,520
2009 2,370
2010 2,620
2011 2,640
2012 2,700
2013 2,590
2014 2,500
2015 2,870
2016 3,210
2017 3,390
2018 3,230
2019 2,910

Writers and Authors
Year Number
2005 4,340
2006 4,060
2007 4,910
2008 6,110
2009 6,690
2010 6,900
2011 6,530
2012 6,790
2013 6,800
2014 6,530
2015 6,540
2016 6,640
2017 7,310
2018 7,490
2019 8,010

Interpreters and Translators
Year Number
2005 2,250
2006 1,920
2007 2,250
2008 2,420
2009 2,890
2010 2,500
2011 3,020
2012 3,090
2013 3,270
2014 3,070
2015 2,750
2016 2,670
2017 2,280
2018 2,870
2019 3,270

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
Year Number
2005 1,530
2006 1,250
2007 1,350
2008 1,010
2009 1,010
2010 0
2011 960
2012 950
2013 1,050
2014 960
2015 1,070
2016 1,030
2017 1,130
2018 1,070
2019 1,030

Media and Communication Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,530
2006 2,440
2007 1,780
2008 1,400
2009 1,190
2010 1,430
2011 1,760
2012 2,840
2013 2,350
2014 2,060
2015 1,410
2016 1,400
2017 1,280
2018 1,130
2019 0

Audio and Video Technicians
Year Number
2005 3,630
2006 3,860
2007 4,430
2008 4,400
2009 5,430
2010 5,820
2011 6,750
2012 6,460
2013 6,120
2014 5,790
2015 5,620
2016 5,670
2017 6,560
2018 7,690
2019 7,940

Broadcast Technicians
Year Number
2005 2,490
2006 3,020
2007 2,250
2008 2,690
2009 2,670
2010 3,580
2011 3,710
2012 4,140
2013 2,990
2014 2,100
2015 2,990
2016 3,910
2017 4,320
2018 5,230
2019 4,060

Sound Engineering Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 3,100
2007 2,980
2008 3,430
2009 3,120
2010 3,220
2011 2,850
2012 2,850
2013 2,310
2014 2,150
2015 2,000
2016 2,110
2017 1,710
2018 1,690
2019 1,750

Photographers
Year Number
2005 4,600
2006 4,300
2007 3,780
2008 3,460
2009 3,380
2010 3,530
2011 3,900
2012 4,330
2013 4,420
2014 4,450
2015 4,220
2016 4,120
2017 0
2018 4,420
2019 4,870

Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
Year Number
2005 3,040
2006 2,450
2007 1,940
2008 1,890
2009 1,910
2010 1,960
2011 2,020
2012 1,970
2013 1,820
2014 1,680
2015 1,550
2016 1,510
2017 1,410
2018 2,200
2019 2,920

Film and Video Editors
Year Number
2005 2,580
2006 2,860
2007 2,370
2008 2,390
2009 2,430
2010 3,700
2011 4,070
2012 4,040
2013 3,700
2014 3,850
2015 4,910
2016 4,750
2017 4,310
2018 4,570
2019 4,420

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 1,760
2006 1,700
2007 1,440
2008 1,500
2009 1,050
2010 1,300
2011 1,400
2012 1,370
2013 1,090
2014 900
2015 760
2016 670
2017 660
2018 680