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.

Industries in the Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries subsector (1) operate facilities where patrons can primarily engage in sports, recreation, amusement, or gambling activities and/or (2) provide other amusement and recreation services, such as supplying and servicing amusement devices in places of business operated by others; operating sports teams, clubs, or leagues engaged in playing games for recreational purposes; and guiding tours without using transportation equipment.

North American Industry Classification System

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

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Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009

Employment (in thousands)

 

Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)

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1,414.9 1,407.8 (P) 1,409.4 (P) 1,402.5

Employment, nonsupervisory workers

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1,109.5 1,072.9 (P) 1,081.9  

Layoffs

 

Mass layoff events

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10 19 7 8

Initial claimants for unemployment benefits

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720 1,843 479 722

Footnotes
(P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Mass Layoff Statistics)

Extended Mass Layoffs

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1st quarter
2008
2nd quarter
2008
3rd quarter
2008
4th quarter
2008

Extended mass layoff events

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5 34 (P) 16 (P) 32

Separations

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671 20,577 (P) 6,277 (P) 9,204

Initial claimants

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416 3,590 (P) 2,621 (P) 3,999

Footnotes
(P) Preliminary

(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)

Employment by Occupation

Data series Employment,
2008

Amusement and recreation attendants

157,400

Bartenders

34,450

Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors

157,150

Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers

29,400

Waiters and waitresses

85,550

(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 for production or nonsupervisory employees 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 Production Workers

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2008
Dec.
2008
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2009
Feb.
2009

Average hourly earnings

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$13.20 $13.35 $13.23 (P) $13.29

Average weekly hours

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22.4 22.4 22.2 (P) 22.7

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(P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings by Occupation

Data series Wages, 2008
Hourly Annual
Median Mean Median Mean

Amusement and recreation attendants

$8.19 $8.76 $17,030 $18,230

Bartenders

$8.75 $9.94 $18,200 $20,670

Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors

$14.69 $17.07 $30,560 $35,500

Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers

$8.56 $9.12 $17,810 $18,970

Waiters and waitresses

$8.75 $10.03 $18,200 $20,860

(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 2004 2005 2006 2007

Fatalities

 

Number of fatalities

46 37 34 46

Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers

 

Total recordable cases

6.0 5.6 5.1 5.0

Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer

3.3 3.0 2.6 2.3

Cases involving days away from work

1.5 1.5 1.2 1.3

Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction

1.8 1.5 1.3 1.1

(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)

Workplace Trends

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

Establishments

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4th quarter
2007
1st quarter
2008
2nd quarter
2008
3rd quarter
2008

Number of establishments

 

Private industry

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72,423 (P) 72,107 (P) 72,201 (P) 72,487

Local government

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2,810 (P) 2,827 (P) 2,853 (P) 2,863

State government

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42 (P) 41 (P) 41 (P) 40

Federal government

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318 (P) 324 (P) 325 (P) 325

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: May 01, 2009