Please read below for a full list of the Creative Sectors, and their sub-sectors, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Creative Sectors
- Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services
- Advertising Agencies
- Public Relations Agencies
- Media Buying Agencies
- Media Representatives
- Advertising and Promotions Managers
- Marketing Managers
- Public Relations Managers
- Public Relations Specialists
- Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
- Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing
- Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing
- Architectural Services
- Landscape Architectural Services
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Landscape Architects
- Architectural and Civil Drafters
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
- Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers
- Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures
- Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
- Fine Arts Schools
- Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
- Art, Drama, and Music teachers, Postsecondary
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
- Other Information Services
- Software Publishers
- Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
- Computer Programmers
- Software Developers, Applications
- Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and Computer
- Network Architects
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Curators
- Museum Technicians and Conservators
- Librarians
- Library Technicians
- Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
- Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
- Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
- Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores
- Specialized Design Services
- Libraries and Archives Museums
- Historical Sites
- Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
- Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
- Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing
- Metal Household Furniture Manufacturing
- Household Furniture (except Wood and Metal) Manufacturing
- Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
- Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing
- Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
- Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing
- Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
- Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
- Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores
- Drafting Services
- Interior Design Services
- Industrial Design Services
- Graphic Design Services
- Other Specialized Design Services
- Art Directors
- Commercial and Industrial Designers
- Graphic Designers
- Interior Designers
- Set and Exhibit Designers
- Designers, All Other
- Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
- Footwear Manufacturing
- Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
- Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
- Broadwoven Fabric Mills
- Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery
- Nonwoven Fabric Mills
- Knit Fabric Mills
- Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills
- Fabric Coating Mills
- Carpet and Rug Mills
- Curtain and Linen Mills
- Textile Bag and Canvas Mills
- Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills
- All Other Miscellaneous textile Product Mills
- Hosiery and Sock Mills
- Other Apparel Knitting Mills
- Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors
- Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
- Women’s, Girls’, and Infants’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
- Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
- Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
- Leather and Hide tanning and Finishing
- Footwear Manufacturing
- All Other Leather Good and Allied Product Manufacturing
- Models
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
- Sewers, Hand
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
- Fashion Designers
- Motion Picture and Video Industries
- Motion Picture and Video Production & Manufacturing
- Motion Picture and Video Distribution, Dissemination & Support Services
- Motion Picture theaters (except Drive-Ins)
- Drive-In Motion Picture theaters
- Teleproduction & Manufacturing and Other Postproduction & Manufacturing Services
- Other Motion Picture and Video Industries
- Television Broadcasting
- Cable and Other Subscription Programming
- Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- News Syndicates
- Communications teachers, Postsecondary
- Audio-visual Collections Specialists
- Multi-Media Artists and Animators
- Radio and Television Announcers
- Reporters and Correspondents
- Media and Communication Workers, All Other
- Audio and Video Equipment Technicians
- Broadcast Technicians
- Sound Engineering Technicians
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture
- Film and Video Editors
- Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other
- Printing and Related Support Activities
- Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
- Book Stores and News Dealers
- Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)
- Commercial Screen Printing
- Books Printing
- Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers Book Stores
- News Dealers and Newsstands Newspaper Publishers Periodical Publishers
- Book Publishers
- Greeting Card Publishers All Other Publishers
- Editors
- Writers and Authors
- Sound Recording Industries
- Musical Instrument Manufacturing
- Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores
- Record Production & Manufacturing
- Integrated Record Production & Manufacturing/Distribution, Dissemination & Support
- Services
- Music Publishers
- Sound Recording Studios
- Other Sound Recording Industries
- Radio Networks
- Radio Stations
- Musical Groups and Artists
- Music Directors and Composers
- Musicians and Singers
- Performing Arts Companies
- Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
- Theater Companies and Dinner theaters
- Dance Companies
- Other Performing Arts Companies
- Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar events with Facilities
- Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar events without Facilities
- Actors
- Producers and Directors
- Entertainers, Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other
- Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores
- Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores
- Other Professional, Scientific, and technical Services
- Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing
- Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers
- Jewelry Stores
- Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Stores
- Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
- Art Dealers
- Photography Studios, Portrait
- Commercial Photography
- Craft Artists
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
- Photographers
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
- Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers