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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2013
Mar.
2013
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2013
May
2013

Employment (in thousands)

 

Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)

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1,436.6 1,442.6 (P) 1,437.6 (P) 1,450.1

Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees

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1,103.1 1,149.1 (P) 1,203.4  

Layoffs

 

Mass layoff events

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8 5 25  

Initial claimants for unemployment benefits

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521 636 2,619  

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(P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Mass Layoff Statistics)

Extended Mass Layoffs

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2012
3rd quarter
2012
4th quarter
2012
1st quarter
2013

Extended mass layoff events

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46 19 (P) 38 (P) 7

Separations

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12,980 3,878 (P) 11,917 (P) 978

Initial claimants

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5,627 4,228 (P) 6,030 (P) 708

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(P) Preliminary

(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)

Employment by Occupation

Data series Employment,
2012

Amusement and recreation attendants

163,590

Bartenders

29,890

Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors

153,810

Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers

39,170

Waiters and waitresses

75,440

(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

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Average hourly earnings

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$16.49 $16.44 $16.17 (P) $16.13

Average weekly hours

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23.1 23.4 23.6 (P) 23.2

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(P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees

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2013

Average hourly earnings

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$14.10 $14.19 $14.05 (P) $13.97

Average weekly hours

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22.2 22.7 23.0 (P) 23.0

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(P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings by Occupation

Data series Wages, 2012
Hourly Annual
Median Mean Median Mean

Amusement and recreation attendants

$8.94 $9.34 $18,590 $19,430

Bartenders

$9.16 $10.31 $19,050 $21,450

Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors

$15.78 $18.30 $32,830 $38,070

Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers

$8.95 $9.47 $18,610 $19,690

Waiters and waitresses

$9.13 $10.32 $19,000 $21,460

(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 2008 2009 2010 2011

Fatalities

 

Number of fatalities

48 38 35 44

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

 

Total recordable cases

4.9 4.5 4.3 4.1

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

2.3 2.1 2.1 2.1

Cases involving days away from work

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2

Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction

1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9

Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.

(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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2011
1st quarter
2012
2nd quarter
2012
3rd quarter
2012

Number of establishments

 

Private industry

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71,753 (P) 71,678 (P) 72,196 (P) 72,578

Local government

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2,969 (P) 2,972 (P) 2,981 (P) 2,986

State government

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

Federal government

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560 (P) 562 (P) 560 (P) 554

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: June 18, 2013