U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Industries at a Glance

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


Data series	Jan. 2012	Feb. 2012	Mar. 2012	Apr. 2012
Employment (in thousands)
Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)	1,389.3	1,393.1	(P) 1,395.8	(P) 1,388.1
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees	1,059.2	1,068.4	(P) 1,112.4
Layoffs
Mass layoff events	11	11	9	27
Initial claimants for unemployment benefits	1,039	648	592	2,589
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Mass Layoff Statistics)

Extended Mass Layoffs


Data series	2nd quarter 2011	3rd quarter 2011	4th quarter 2011	1st quarter 2012
Extended mass layoff events	36	17	(P) 36	(P) 14
Separations	12,158	4,996	(P) 8,432	(P) 1,755
Initial claimants	4,962	5,045	(P) 6,856	(P) 1,369
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)

Employment by Occupation


Data series	Employment, 2011
Amusement and recreation attendants	161,080
Bartenders	30,200
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	154,060
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	34,190
Waiters and waitresses	78,260

(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	Dec. 2011	Jan. 2012	Feb. 2012	Mar. 2012
Average hourly earnings	$16.60	$16.59	$16.68	(P) $16.38
Average weekly hours	23.3	23.5	23.1	(P) 23.2
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees


Data series	Dec. 2011	Jan. 2012	Feb. 2012	Mar. 2012
Average hourly earnings	$13.95	$13.88	$13.85	(P) $13.83
Average weekly hours	22.6	22.5	22.2	(P) 22.3
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings by Occupation


Data series	Wages, 2011
	Hourly		Annual
	Median	Mean	Median	Mean
Amusement and recreation attendants	$8.88	$9.26	$18,470	$19,260
Bartenders	$9.15	$10.40	$19,040	$21,640
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	$15.45	$17.89	$32,130	$37,210
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	$8.91	$9.44	$18,540	$19,630
Waiters and waitresses	$9.21	$10.61	$19,150	$22,070

(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	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

(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	4th quarter 2010	1st quarter 2011	2nd quarter 2011	3rd quarter 2011
Number of establishments
Private industry	71,326	(P) 70,889	(P) 71,429	(P) 71,718
Local government	2,980	(P) 2,992	(P) 2,982	(P) 2,978
State government	45	(P) 44	(P) 42	(P) 42
Federal government	593	(P) 587	(P) 565	(P) 564
Footnotes (P) Preliminary