Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (NAICS 71)
Included sectors
- NAICS 711
- Performing arts, spectator sports and related industries
- NAICS 712
- Heritage institutions
- NAICS 713
- Amusement, gambling and recreation industries
Description
This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating facilities or providing services to meet the cultural, entertainment and recreational interests of their patrons. These establishments produce, promote or participate in live performances, events or exhibits intended for public viewing; provide the artistic, creative and technical skills necessary for the production of artistic products and live performances; preserve and exhibit objects and sites of historical, cultural or educational interest; and operate facilities or provide services that enable patrons to participate in sports or recreational activities or pursue amusement, hobbies and leisure-time interests. Establishments primarily engaged in providing transportation for sightseeing and pleasure cruises or providing both accommodation and recreational facilities; motion picture theatres, libraries and archives; publishers of newspapers, magazines, books, periodicals and computer software; and restaurants and night clubs that provide live entertainment in addition to the sale of food and beverages, are not included in this sector.
Hourly wage in 2024
- Minimum
- $16.10
- Median
- $22.00
- Maximum
- $39.56
Job prospects by industry sector
Job prospects by industry sector
Average annual growth 2024-2028
All of Québec
| This sector | between 0% and 1% |
|---|---|
| All sectors | 1.2% |
All of Québec
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Employment in 2023
The number of people employed is not published if less than 1,500.
All of Québec
| This sector | 106,900 |
|---|---|
| All sectors | 4,506,400 |
All of Québec
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Type of jobs
All of Québec
| Full time | 66% |
|---|---|
| Part time | 34% |
| Full time | 82% |
|---|---|
| Part time | 18% |
All of Québec
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| Part time |
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Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
All of Québec
Workforce sectoral committees
Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre de l'industrie touristique du Québec
- Address
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2751, boul. Jacques-Cartier Est, bureau 200Longueuil, J4N1L7Quebec
- Phone number
- fax
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450-651-1567
- info@cqrht.qc.ca
- Web site
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http://www.cqrht.qc.ca
Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre de la culture
- Address
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1450, City Councillors, bureau 440Montréal, H3A2E6Quebec
- Phone number
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Toll free: 1-877-475-6287
- fax
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514-499-3632
- Web site
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http://competenceculture.ca
Sectoral associations
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La guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec -
Association des professionnels des arts de la scène du Québec (APASQ) -
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec -
Association des camps du Québec (ACQ) -
Événements Attractions Québec -
Conseil québécois du loisir -
Conseil des métiers d'art du Québec (CMAQ) -
Regroupement des centres d'artistes autogérés du Québec
Related occupations
Last update: January 29, 2026