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ERIC ED390727: Employment and Earnings of Performing Artists, 1970-...
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This report looks at the performing artist labor force.
Trends in employment, earnings, and geographic
distribution of performing artists from 1970 to 1990, are
examined. Focus is on three principal occupational
groups: actors and directors; dancers; and musicians and
composers. Major data sources are described. A summary of
findings indicates that during the period from 1970-1990:
(1) performing artists as a work force grew 50% faster
than the national labor force; (2) intermittent work
periods, which are characteristic of the performing arts
profession, increases the likelihood that the number of
this labor force is being undercounted; (3) performers'
unemployment rates consistently exceed the national
average and long-term unemployment and frequent cycles
between employment hampers the full utilization of this
work force; (4) technologies which substitute for live
performances have affected employment in the performing
arts industry; (5) performers as a group increased their
income levels, but gains are not equally shared and
earning levels depend on the type of work performers do;
and (6) performing artists tend to cluster in the West
and Northwest of the United States, areas which also have
the highest rate of unemployment for performing artists.
An increase in the work force in the South is a
significant trend. Recommendations are given for improved
data collection. An appendix includes discussions about
general economic and technical issues, an annotated
bibliography, and data tables produced from the data
sources. (NP)
Date Published: 2015-12-11 03:02:01
Identifier: ERIC_ED390727
Item Size: 111760666
Language: english
Media Type: texts
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