Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation — Job Openings
NAICS 71 • BLS JOLTS
In Feb 2026, the Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation industry reported 126,000 job openings, 146,000 hires, and 60,000 voluntary quits. Source: BLS JOLTS.
Monthly JOLTS Data — last 5 years
Show full history (303 months back to 2000)| Date | Openings | Hires | Separations | Quits | Layoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 126,000 | 146,000 | 149,000 | 60,000 | 84,000 |
| Jan 2026 | 128,000 | 154,000 | 160,000 | 67,000 | 89,000 |
| Dec 2025 | 137,000 | 155,000 | 147,000 | 63,000 | 82,000 |
| Nov 2025 | 151,000 | 168,000 | 172,000 | 61,000 | 106,000 |
| Oct 2025 | 163,000 | 161,000 | 169,000 | 63,000 | 99,000 |
| Sep 2025 | 164,000 | 163,000 | 133,000 | 26,000 | 105,000 |
| Aug 2025 | 108,000 | 164,000 | 144,000 | 28,000 | 112,000 |
| Jul 2025 | 129,000 | 152,000 | 173,000 | 55,000 | 115,000 |
| Jun 2025 | 162,000 | 160,000 | 164,000 | 60,000 | 98,000 |
| May 2025 | 129,000 | 247,000 | 185,000 | 80,000 | 102,000 |
| Apr 2025 | 161,000 | 163,000 | 174,000 | 71,000 | 100,000 |
| Mar 2025 | 135,000 | 170,000 | 179,000 | 67,000 | 108,000 |
| Feb 2025 | 141,000 | 172,000 | 184,000 | 75,000 | 107,000 |
| Jan 2025 | 158,000 | 163,000 | 154,000 | 68,000 | 82,000 |
| Dec 2024 | 198,000 | 155,000 | 150,000 | 60,000 | 86,000 |
| Nov 2024 | 101,000 | 169,000 | 140,000 | 65,000 | 73,000 |
| Oct 2024 | 82,000 | 171,000 | 171,000 | 79,000 | 88,000 |
| Sep 2024 | 126,000 | 166,000 | 178,000 | 83,000 | 90,000 |
| Aug 2024 | 146,000 | 159,000 | 154,000 | 80,000 | 69,000 |
| Jul 2024 | 156,000 | 150,000 | 148,000 | 82,000 | 62,000 |
| Jun 2024 | 111,000 | 124,000 | 125,000 | 64,000 | 57,000 |
| May 2024 | 150,000 | 182,000 | 159,000 | 75,000 | 77,000 |
| Apr 2024 | 145,000 | 156,000 | 168,000 | 79,000 | 85,000 |
| Mar 2024 | 168,000 | 187,000 | 184,000 | 75,000 | 107,000 |
| Feb 2024 | 177,000 | 175,000 | 208,000 | 74,000 | 132,000 |
| Jan 2024 | 177,000 | 179,000 | 157,000 | 64,000 | 90,000 |
| Dec 2023 | 155,000 | 174,000 | 165,000 | 76,000 | 84,000 |
| Nov 2023 | 172,000 | 152,000 | 141,000 | 73,000 | 66,000 |
| Oct 2023 | 192,000 | 160,000 | 119,000 | 56,000 | 60,000 |
| Sep 2023 | 182,000 | 156,000 | 170,000 | 89,000 | 77,000 |
| Aug 2023 | 169,000 | 171,000 | 172,000 | 95,000 | 74,000 |
| Jul 2023 | 150,000 | 148,000 | 150,000 | 89,000 | 56,000 |
| Jun 2023 | 136,000 | 208,000 | 160,000 | 98,000 | 58,000 |
| May 2023 | 175,000 | 164,000 | 144,000 | 82,000 | 59,000 |
| Apr 2023 | 209,000 | 166,000 | 141,000 | 77,000 | 62,000 |
| Mar 2023 | 218,000 | 168,000 | 167,000 | 75,000 | 88,000 |
| Feb 2023 | 216,000 | 179,000 | 153,000 | 83,000 | 64,000 |
| Jan 2023 | 178,000 | 173,000 | 162,000 | 93,000 | 64,000 |
| Dec 2022 | 211,000 | 175,000 | 138,000 | 83,000 | 55,000 |
| Nov 2022 | 192,000 | 163,000 | 160,000 | 87,000 | 72,000 |
| Oct 2022 | 197,000 | 152,000 | 136,000 | 73,000 | 60,000 |
| Sep 2022 | 204,000 | 166,000 | 138,000 | 71,000 | 66,000 |
| Aug 2022 | 202,000 | 162,000 | 143,000 | 59,000 | 81,000 |
| Jul 2022 | 212,000 | 171,000 | 157,000 | 67,000 | 88,000 |
| Jun 2022 | 145,000 | 163,000 | 174,000 | 77,000 | 95,000 |
| May 2022 | 178,000 | 201,000 | 165,000 | 92,000 | 69,000 |
| Apr 2022 | 157,000 | 184,000 | 151,000 | 73,000 | 74,000 |
| Mar 2022 | 175,000 | 165,000 | 137,000 | 83,000 | 51,000 |
| Feb 2022 | 178,000 | 155,000 | 126,000 | 70,000 | 54,000 |
| Jan 2022 | 179,000 | 163,000 | 150,000 | 70,000 | 77,000 |
| Dec 2021 | 186,000 | 175,000 | 145,000 | 75,000 | 66,000 |
| Nov 2021 | 207,000 | 178,000 | 146,000 | 69,000 | 74,000 |
| Oct 2021 | 173,000 | 172,000 | 139,000 | 68,000 | 68,000 |
| Sep 2021 | 180,000 | 184,000 | 151,000 | 93,000 | 54,000 |
| Aug 2021 | 202,000 | 182,000 | 129,000 | 75,000 | 52,000 |
| Jul 2021 | 225,000 | 184,000 | 121,000 | 69,000 | 48,000 |
| Jun 2021 | 209,000 | 137,000 | 128,000 | 73,000 | 53,000 |
| May 2021 | 175,000 | 166,000 | 129,000 | 72,000 | 50,000 |
| Apr 2021 | 170,000 | 185,000 | 114,000 | 72,000 | 39,000 |
| Mar 2021 | 156,000 | 145,000 | 104,000 | 60,000 | 42,000 |