# Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

> Sector (NAICS 71) — The Sector as a Whole

The Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector includes a wide range of establishments that operate facilities or provide services to meet varied cultural, entertainment, and recreational interests of their patrons.  This sector comprises (1) establishments that are involved in producing, promoting, or participating in live performances, events, or exhibits intended for public viewing; (2) establishments that preserve and exhibit objects and sites of historical, cultural, or educational interest; and (3) establishments that operate facilities or provide services that enable patrons to participate in recreational activities or pursue amusement, hobby, and leisure-time interests.

Some establishments that provide cultural, entertainment, or recreational facilities and services are classified in other sectors.  Excluded from this sector are: (1) establishments that provide both accommodations and recreational facilities, such as hunting and fishing camps and resort and casino hotels, are classified in Subsector 721, Accommodation; (2) restaurants and night clubs that provide live entertainment in addition to the sale of food and beverages are classified in Subsector 722, Food Services and Drinking Places; (3) motion picture theaters, libraries and archives, and publishers of newspapers, magazines, books, periodicals, and computer software are classified in Sector 51, Information; and (4) establishments using transportation equipment to provide recreational and entertainment services, such as those operating sightseeing buses, dinner cruises, or helicopter rides, are classified in Subsector 487, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation.


- **NAICS code:** 71
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/industries/71
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap, not jobs lost. Figures aggregate over the occupations employed in this industry, each traced to a named public dataset.

## Scale & pay

- **Employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** 2,642,240 across 378 occupations.
- **Typical annual wage (employment-weighted median):** $43,730.

## AI exposure

- **AI task-overlap (employment-weighted across 330 occupations):** 44th percentile (Moderate) — Eloundou GPT-overlap + Felten AIOE; task overlap, not automation.

## Largest occupations

- Amusement and Recreation Attendants (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-39-3091-00) — 276,690 employed; $29,910
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-39-9031-00) — 206,110 employed; $47,050
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-37-3011-00) — 101,840 employed; $35,570
- Waiters and Waitresses (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-35-3031-00) — 96,680 employed; $34,350
- General and Operations Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-1021-00) — 87,950 employed; $77,190
- Coaches and Scouts (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-27-2022-00) — 63,720 employed; $46,550
- Receptionists and Information Clerks (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-4171-00) — 61,270 employed; $31,150
- Customer Service Representatives (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-4051-00) — 60,990 employed; $32,860
- Bartenders (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-35-3011-00) — 55,000 employed; $31,950
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-49-9071-00) — 53,460 employed; $40,330
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-37-2011-00) — 53,350 employed; $34,470
- Retail Salespersons (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-41-2031-00) — 52,100 employed; $32,590
- Security Guards (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-33-9032-00) — 51,430 employed; $38,020
- Cashiers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-41-2011-00) — 51,320 employed; $32,000
- Cooks, Restaurant (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-35-2014-00) — 49,840 employed; $39,320
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-33-9092-00) — 48,790 employed; $31,840
- Fast Food and Counter Workers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-35-3023-00) — 44,670 employed; $31,740
- Self-Enrichment Teachers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-25-3021-00) — 44,390 employed; $43,140
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-39-3031-00) — 40,430 employed; $32,410
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-39-1014-00) — 38,600 employed; $44,250

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **Census NAICS** (2022) — U.S. Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/naics/
- **Anthropic Economic Index** (v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27)) — Anthropic. https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130
- **AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE)** (Felten, Raj & Seamans) — academic. https://github.com/AIOE-Data/AIOE

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-03T03:26:54.804143+00:00. https://singulariki.com/industries/71_