This statistic shows the number of independent writers, artists and performers in the United States from 2000 to 2013. In 2013, 765,790 people worked either part-time or full-time as independent performers, artists or writers. Included are solo artists without employees working part-time or full-time in their artistic trade.
Independent performers, artists and writers in the United States from 2000 to 2013 (in thousands)*
Characteristic
Number of artists in thousands
2013
765.79
2012
748.92
2011
730.02
2010
710.33
2009
687.7
2008
676.18
2007
679.25
2006
646.87
2005
639.15
2004
595.85
2003
570.58
2002
553.78
2001
525.92
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Americans for the Arts. (April 8, 2016). Independent performers, artists and writers in the United States from 2000 to 2013 (in thousands)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/192692/number-of-independent-writers-artists-and-performers-since-2000/
Americans for the Arts. "Independent performers, artists and writers in the United States from 2000 to 2013 (in thousands)*." Chart. April 8, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192692/number-of-independent-writers-artists-and-performers-since-2000/
Americans for the Arts. (2016). Independent performers, artists and writers in the United States from 2000 to 2013 (in thousands)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192692/number-of-independent-writers-artists-and-performers-since-2000/
Americans for the Arts. "Independent Performers, Artists and Writers in The United States from 2000 to 2013 (in Thousands)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Apr 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192692/number-of-independent-writers-artists-and-performers-since-2000/
Americans for the Arts, Independent performers, artists and writers in the United States from 2000 to 2013 (in thousands)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192692/number-of-independent-writers-artists-and-performers-since-2000/ (last visited May 10, 2025)
Independent performers, artists and writers in the United States from 2000 to 2013 (in thousands)* [Graph], Americans for the Arts, April 8, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/192692/number-of-independent-writers-artists-and-performers-since-2000/
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