Author: National Endowment for the Arts, Research Division

Publication Year: 1975

Media Type: Report

Summary:

The employment of persons in artistic occupations and the complementary number of unemployed in artistic occupations are the subjects of this report. Information about unemployment is always more urgent since it is a measure of a serious deficiency. However, the two subjects cannot be isolated from each other since they are based on the same data. The data used in this report for 1970 is from the 1970 Census of Population. The data for subsequent years is from annualized monthly averages from the monthly Current Population Studies conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the Bureau of the Census.The most striking observation from the examination of employment and unemployment data for the artistic occupations is the increase in the total work force that has occurred in recent years. In 1975, the employment of artists continued to increase and the total experienced Writers, Artists and Entertainers labor force grew at a rate of 5.5%. Changes in unemployment followed the general trend of the U. S. population and was substantially greater in 1975 than in 1974.

Abstract:

The employment of persons in artistic occupations and the complementary number of unemployed in artistic occupations are the subjects of this report. Information about unemployment is always more urgent since it is a measure of a serious deficiency. However, the two subjects cannot be isolated from each other since they are based on the same data. The data used in this report for 1970 is from the 1970 Census of Population. The data for subsequent years is from annualized monthly averages from the monthly Current Population Studies conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the Bureau of the Census.

The most striking observation from the examination of employment and unemployment data for the artistic occupations is the increase in the total work force that has occurred in recent years. In 1975, the employment of artists continued to increase and the total experienced Writers, Artists and Entertainers labor force grew at a rate of 5.5%. Changes in unemployment followed the general trend of the U. S. population and was substantially greater in 1975 than in 1974. (p. 6)

CONTENTS
Tables and figures.
Introduction.
Summary of employment and unemployment changes from 1974 to 1975.
How many artists.

Appendix:
     1. Data reliability and the standard error.
     2. Employment and unemployment trends.
     3. Need for additional employment.

Arts & Intersections:

Categories: Artists-Resources for