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2016 IOWA Profile

Arts, & IOWA Workforce Development

Executive Summary In 2015, the , entertainment and recreation sector provided 19,614 jobs to Iowans, which represented nearly 1.3 percent of all covered (both private and public sector). This sector reported an average annual wage of $18,642, which is just 42.3% of the average wage across all industries in the state, $44,094..

Employment in this sector was fairly steady from 2006 through 2008, but has since then has dropped precipitously. Since the 2007 peak, employment had declined 11.8 percent to its lowest point in 2013, but has started to increase slowly since. The downward trend also applied to industry wages; however, they have increased since 2007, with 2015 sitting at an average annual wage of $18,642, just shy of the 2010 high of $18,705. The average annual wage had shown growth, before declining since 2010; however, between 2013 and 2015 has actually grown by 7.1 percent, breaking a three-year streak of declines. Women hold a slight majority of the jobs in this industry, holding 51.0 percent of all jobs.

Wages are significantly lower in Iowa than in the nation as a whole. Iowans in this industry made just under half of the national average wage of $36,128. Furthermore, Iowa’s wages are much lower than the other states in the region too, with the exception of the Dakotas and Nebraska.

https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/labor-market-information-division Arts, entertainment & recreation Iowa Industry Profile

2015 Industry Breakout by Employment in Iowa What are Arts, Entertainment and Arts, Entertainment & Recreation NAICS Industry Coding Recreation? Percentage Employed & Average Annual Wage (AAW) by Subsector

The arts, entertainment and recreation 713-, sector comprises: (a) establishments that are , Recreation 711-, 74% involved in producing, promoting, or partici- Spectator AAW =$16,848 pating in live , events, or exhibits 20% intended for public viewing, (b) establishments AAW = $22,594 that preserve and exhibit objects and sites of historical, cultural, or educational ; and (c) establishments that operate facilities or provide services that enable patrons to participate in recreational activities or pursue amusement, , and time interests.

The main components of this sector are performing arts and spectator sports, 712-Museums, Historical museums, historical sites, and parks, Sites, Etc amusements, gambling, and recreation 6% AAW = $27,861 telecommunications industries, and the services and data processing industries.

Source: www.bls.gov/cew/bls_naics/ Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Iowa Workforce Development

2006-2015 Employment in , Entertainment & Recreation in Iowa $19,000 22,000 Employment $18,800 $18,705 Average Annual Wage $18,642 21,500 $18,559 $18,343 $18,587 $18,600 21,000 $18,357 $18,400 $18,136 $17,929 20,500 $18,200 20,000 $18,000 $17,409 19,500 $17,800 19,000 $17,600 $17,191

18,500 $17,400

$17,200 18,000 21,572 21,772 21,742 21,135 20,151 20,941 20,277 19,213 19,341 19,614 $17,000 17,500 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Iowa Workforce Development

https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/labor-market-information-division Arts, entertainment & recreation Iowa Industry Profile

Examples of Major Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Employers Employers

The amusements, gambling, and recreation Name of Company Industry subsector was the largest sector in this industry, accounting for 74.2 percent of Lands of America Inc Amusement Parks and Arcades employment and 66.4 percent of worksites. The second largest subsector in this industry Catfish Bend Casino Gambling Industries was performing arts and spectator sports, Diamond Jo Casino Gambling Industries which accounted for 19.9 percent of employment, and 24.6 percent of Mystique Casino Gambling Industries establishments.

Winnavegas Casino Gambling Industries Even though this industry includes gambling Source: www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/employer-database establishments, if establishments are casinos with guest accommodation like a hotel, it will be included in the accommodation and food services sector.

While this sector took an employment hit during the recession in 2010, the sector has continued to shrink and had less employment in 2015 than in 2010. The sector shrank by 9.9 percent between 2007 and 2015.

2015 Covered Employment in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation by County

Sector Statewide:

Employment - 19,614 Average Annual Wage - $18,642

Label Key: First line is the county name followed by average employment and finally, average wage.

Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Iowa Workforce Development

https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/labor-market-information-division Arts, entertainment & recreation Iowa Industry Profile

2015 Average Annual Wage for Covered Employment in Arts, Entertainment and Recreation State Comparisons by Private Ownership

North Dakota United States Average: $36,128 $16,273

Minnesota $31,793

South Dakota $17,502 Wisconsin $27,186

Michigan $31,449 Iowa Nebraska $18,040 $16,920

Illinois Indiana Ohio $34,792 $31,168 $31,752

Kansas Missouri $18,229 $38,937

Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Iowa Workforce Development

Industry Distribution by Age & Gender 4th Qtr. 2015 2500 Contact Information

Iowa Workforce Development, Male Employment Statistics Bureau 2000 Female 1000 E Grand Ave Des Moines, IA 50319 800-532-1249 Fax: 515-281-8195 1500 [email protected] www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov

Equal opportunity employer/program. 1000

Auxiliary aids and services are available Employment upon request to individuals with disabilities.

TTY 515-281-4748 1-800-831-1399 500

0 14-18 19-21 22-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-99 Age Group Source: Local Employment Dynamics, Iowa Workforce Development and U.S. Census Bureau http://lehd.did.census.gov

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