This statistic shows the number of members in the Screen Actors Guild in the United States from 2000 to 2013. In 2013, 247,470 people were members of the union.The Screen Actors Guild is an American labor union representing film and television principal performers and background performers worldwide.

Professional actor union membership data showing 160,000-170,000 members with historic high of 171,157 in 2022

Financial overview and grant giving statistics of Screen Actors Guild Inc

Comprehensive statistics and data about the Hollywood acting industry including SAG-AFTRA membership, actor demographics, income distribution, training success rates, and industry financial metrics following the 2023 strikes.

Earnings distribution showing 87.92% of SAG-AFTRA actors earn $1,000 or less annually, with median hourly wage of $23.33

In 2023, *** million people watched the **** Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards on Netflix's YouTube channel. SAG Awards started dropping its number of viewers since 2017, reaching the lowest number in 2021. On that year, the ceremony had around *** thousand viewers in the United States. In 2022, the number increased again and amounted to *** million viewers across TBT and TNT.

Gender demographics showing women securing 47.6% of leading roles in 2024, up from 32.1% in 2023

In 2023, the motion picture and sound recording industries in the United States recorded a steady decrease in employment. The number of employees began to drop in the month of May and was expected to reach its lowest point in September 2023 with over 420 thousand jobs in total. As of October 2024, that value recovered to 448 thousand jobs. The impact of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes This timeline coincides with the beginning of the strikes led by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) on May 2, 2023, followed by The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) on July 14. Main points of contention are streaming residuals and lack of regulation around the use of AI. The impact of the strikes has rippled through the entertainment industry and has caused the delays and shutdowns of many productions, such as the upcoming “Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two”, which has been pushed back a year to 2025. AI: a threat to job security? The lack of safeguards surrounding the use of AI is a growing concern among many creatives. According to 67 percent of entertainment industry professionals, AI is an issue in the current labor disputes, and even a major one for 34 percent of them. Moreover, a survey led in the United States in 2023 reported that almost 60 percent of respondents agreed that governments should restrict AI’s ability to replace creative jobs. The level of worry about job security was about the same across several media industries, with around half of respondents expressing concern.

Representation statistics showing 29.2% of lead actors are people of color, representing an 8% increase

According to a survey held in May 2023 among U.S. streaming content consumers, 54 percent of those who claimed to understand a lot about the ongoing Writer's Guild of America (WGA) strike also strongly supported it. In March, 40 percent of media professionals agreed that it was in the writers' best interest to strike. On July 14, The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) members officially joined the strike against movie and TV studios.

Television development data showing historic lows of 4-5 pilots per network in 2023-24 season

Global entertainment market data showing $2.83 trillion industry value with 5% growth and projections to $3.4 trillion by 2028

In the ******* TV season, nearly half of TV show writers in the U.S. worked at the Minimum Basic Agreement (MBA), up from ********* of writers recorded in the ******* season. Staff writers and story editors are particularly affected by the minimum agreed wage that has been established in ******** and expired three years later. Devalued work due to the shift to streaming As the MBA only applied to broadcast TV, but more writers and producers are now employed by streaming services than previously, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) accused companies such as Netflix and Disney of building lower employment periods as the episodes-per-season output declined in the streaming world. The highest disparity between median weeks worked in the streaming and broadcast TV segments was among consulting producers and executive story editors. WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes After MBA's expiration on ***********, the WGA went on strike as they did not reach a satisfactory agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) that represents TV and film production companies. The major sticking points not only include minimum earnings, but also lower residuals from reruns on streaming services, as well as the lack of AI regulations in the TV and film industry. In *************, Hollywood’s screen actors joined the movement pointing out similar issues.

Training program effectiveness data showing 80% employment rate for Made in NY graduates and 90% for Carnegie Mellon graduates

The SAG-AFTRA strike officially ended on November 9, 2023, more than six months after its beginning in May. While many productions have been pushed back to 2024 or 2025, Hollywood studios have suffered from the economic impact of these strikes. As of November 2023, Walt Disney had almost **** billion U.S. dollars spending on hold, making it the most affected studio.