Arts, entertainment and recreation share of jobs: U.S. states ranked
Measure: Arts, entertainment and recreation share of jobs (%, derived). All 50 states and District of Columbia with data in Jobs in restaurants, hotels, arts and recreation by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2024.
National value: 1.7 (United States).
Small states, hard to see on the map:
- Lowest: 0.9 to 1.3 %
- Group 2: 1.3 to 1.6 %
- Group 3: 1.6 to 1.7 %
- Group 4: 1.7 to 1.8 %
- Highest: 1.8 to 2.8 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: Shares use private-sector jobs in each industry over all jobs covered by unemployment insurance (all ownerships).
| 1 | Nevada | 2.8 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Florida | 2.7 |
| 3 | Montana | 2.5 |
| 4 | Colorado | 2.2 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 2.2 |
| 6 | Delaware | 2.1 |
| 6 | Hawaii | 2.1 |
| 8 | California | 1.9 |
| 8 | Utah | 1.9 |
| 10 | Idaho | 1.8 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 1.8 |
| 10 | New York | 1.8 |
| 13 | Arizona | 1.7 |
| 13 | Connecticut | 1.7 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 1.7 |
| 13 | Missouri | 1.7 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 1.7 |
| 13 | New Jersey | 1.7 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 1.7 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | 1.7 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | 1.7 |
| 13 | South Dakota | 1.7 |
| 13 | Virginia | 1.7 |
| 24 | Alaska | 1.6 |
| 24 | Illinois | 1.6 |
| 24 | Maine | 1.6 |
| 24 | Maryland | 1.6 |
| 24 | North Dakota | 1.6 |
| 24 | Ohio | 1.6 |
| 24 | South Carolina | 1.6 |
| 24 | Vermont | 1.6 |
| 24 | Washington | 1.6 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 1.6 |
| 24 | Wyoming | 1.6 |
| 35 | Louisiana | 1.5 |
| 35 | Tennessee | 1.5 |
| 37 | Iowa | 1.4 |
| 37 | Kentucky | 1.4 |
| 37 | Oregon | 1.4 |
| 40 | District of Columbia | 1.3 |
| 40 | Georgia | 1.3 |
| 40 | Indiana | 1.3 |
| 40 | Kansas | 1.3 |
| 40 | Michigan | 1.3 |
| 40 | New Mexico | 1.3 |
| 40 | West Virginia | 1.3 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | 1.2 |
| 47 | Texas | 1.2 |
| 49 | Alabama | 1.1 |
| 49 | Arkansas | 1.1 |
| 51 | Mississippi | 0.9 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2024 annual averages, private ownership, NAICS 72 and 71 (open data files industry/72.csv and industry/71.csv), with all-industry totals (industry/10.csv). Reference period: 2024.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by arts, entertainment and recreation share of jobs (%, derived) (2024). Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2024 annual averages, private ownership, NAICS 72 and 71 (open data files industry/72.csv and industry/71.csv), with all-industry totals (industry/10.csv); rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-09. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-share-of-jobs/