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Amusements, gambling, and recreation industries
Industry profile, February 2020

This page is an industry profile for the Amusements, gambling, and recreation industries industry. It provides a general economic overview of recent developments in the industry. This includes information on industry pricing, costs, and demand. Below you will find a description of what type of business establishments are included in this industry. For information on how to best utilize this industry profile please visit our Business Solutions.

Industry Description

Industries in the Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries subsector (1) operate facilities where patrons can primarily engage in sports, recreation, amusement, or gambling activities and/or (2) provide other amusement and recreation services, such as supplying and servicing amusement devices in places of business operated by others; operating sports teams, clubs, or leagues engaged in playing games for recreational purposes; and guiding tours without using transportation equipment.

This industry description was sourced from the North American Industry Classification System.

Major Industry Costs by Sector
Sector Name Percentage of Costs Annual Percent Change 4
Labor 46.5% +1.4%
Manufacturing 13.4% +2.8%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13.2% +1%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 7.9% +0.3%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 3.5% -3.7%

Industry Demand by Sector
Sector Name Percentage of Demand Annual Percent Change 6
Personal consumption 97.7% +2%
Wholesale Trade 0.4% +0.4%
Public Administration 0.3% +2%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 0.2% +4.1%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 0.2% +7.9%
  1. Pricing measured from January 2020.
  2. The BLS PPI used for this industry is PCU7131--7131--.
  3. Costs measured from January 2020
  4. Demand measured from July 2019