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Georgia led the nation in jobs gained in motion picture and video industries from 2011 to 2021, with an increase of 15,611. Another 11 states added a combined 8,297 jobs over this time, including Louisiana (1,685), Texas (1,651), Tennessee (1,455), and Utah (1,275).
State | Employment change |
---|---|
Alabama |
-361 |
Alaska |
- |
Arizona |
-572 |
Arkansas |
-414 |
California |
-1,962 |
Colorado |
-750 |
Connecticut |
697 |
Delaware |
-9 |
District of Columbia |
-285 |
Florida |
743 |
Georgia |
15,611 |
Hawaii |
160 |
Idaho |
-155 |
Illinois |
-1,670 |
Indiana |
-1,160 |
Iowa |
-434 |
Kansas |
-805 |
Kentucky |
-444 |
Louisiana |
1,685 |
Maine |
-145 |
Maryland |
-1,006 |
Massachusetts |
-399 |
Michigan |
-2,529 |
Minnesota |
-1,739 |
Mississippi |
67 |
Missouri |
-1,273 |
Montana |
-7 |
Nebraska |
-291 |
Nevada |
112 |
New Hampshire |
8 |
New Jersey |
-1,015 |
New Mexico |
444 |
New York |
-145 |
North Carolina |
-633 |
North Dakota |
- |
Ohio |
-1,059 |
Oklahoma |
-453 |
Oregon |
-133 |
Pennsylvania |
-1,236 |
Rhode Island |
-103 |
South Carolina |
-632 |
South Dakota |
- |
Tennessee |
1,455 |
Texas |
1,651 |
Utah |
1,275 |
Vermont |
-155 |
Virginia |
-821 |
Washington |
-655 |
West Virginia |
- |
Wisconsin |
-1,229 |
Wyoming |
- |
Note: Dash means data are not available. |
Motion picture and video industries employment declined from 2011 to 2021 in 33 states and the District of Columbia. The largest declines were in Michigan (−2,529), California (−1,962), and Minnesota (−1,739). Nationwide, employment in the motion picture and video industries group edged down 0.4 percent over this time.
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These data are from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Employment data for the nation, states, counties, and metropolitan areas are available through the QCEW Data Viewer tool. Motion picture and video industries comprise establishments primarily engaged in the production and distribution of motion pictures, videos, television programs, or commercials; in the exhibition of motion pictures; or in the provision of postproduction and related services.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Lights, Camera, Action! Georgia leads in job growth for motion picture and video industries at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2022/lights-camera-action-georgia-leads-in-job-growth-for-motion-picture-and-video-industries.htm (visited December 13, 2024).