What is the statistic for the percent of art related jobs in the US? If u know a site that could help plz tell

Question

I need this information for an essay, and I just can't find it anywhere!

Answer 1

Artists held about 218,000 jobs in 2006. About 62 percent were self-employed. Employment was distributed as follows:

Multimedia artists and animators 87,000

Art directors 78,000

Fine artists, including painters, sculptors and illustrators 30,000

Craft artists 8,800

Artists and related workers, all other 14,000

Of the artists who were not self-employed, many worked for advertising and related services; newspaper, periodical, book, and software publishers; motion picture and video industries; specialized design services; and computer systems design and related services. Some self-employed artists offered their services to advertising agencies, design firms, publishing houses, and other businesses.