Arts, Entertainment & Recreation vs Finance & Insurance
NAICS-sector comparison built from the H1B Report corpus. Filing volume, distinct sponsor count, sponsor concentration and dominant occupations.
Key metrics
Filings / employer is a concentration hint — higher means a few sponsors do most of the filing.
| Metric | Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | Finance & Insurance |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 22,023 | 588,317▲ |
| National share % | 0.24% | 6.30%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 1,753 | 9,250▲ |
| Filings / employer | 13 | 64 |
| Rank | #21 | #5▲ |
| Top sponsor | Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. | GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC |
| Top occupation | Software Developers | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,923 |
| FY2011 | 2,187 |
| FY2012 | 1,658 |
| FY2013 | 1,279 |
| FY2014 | 1,340 |
| FY2015 | 1,356 |
| FY2016 | 1,198 |
| FY2017 | 1,232 |
| FY2018 | 1,222 |
| FY2019 | 1,192 |
| FY2020 | 957 |
| FY2021 | 1,380 |
| FY2022 | 1,087 |
| FY2023 | 1,143 |
| FY2024 | 1,121 |
| FY2025 | 1,350 |
| FY2026 | 398 |
Finance & Insurance
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 18,669 |
| FY2011 | 18,090 |
| FY2012 | 18,557 |
| FY2013 | 19,216 |
| FY2014 | 22,794 |
| FY2015 | 27,044 |
| FY2016 | 28,760 |
| FY2017 | 32,036 |
| FY2018 | 38,729 |
| FY2019 | 39,814 |
| FY2020 | 39,659 |
| FY2021 | 69,522 |
| FY2022 | 51,485 |
| FY2023 | 51,662 |
| FY2024 | 42,693 |
| FY2025 | 50,637 |
| FY2026 | 18,950 |
Top 5 sponsors — Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
Top 5 sponsors — Finance & Insurance
- 1GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC12,233
- 2Capital One Services, LLC9,201
- 3PayPal, Inc.8,121
- 4BANK OF AMERICA N.A.7,817
- 5Citibank, N.A.7,011
Top 5 occupations — Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
- 115-1252Software Developers2,146
- 241-9012Models1,576
- 313-1161Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists1,020
- 427-2022Coaches and Scouts1,018
- 515-2051Data Scientists662
Top 5 occupations — Finance & Insurance
- 115-1252Software Developers181,813
- 213-2051Financial and Investment Analysts72,798
- 315-2051Data Scientists53,156
- 411-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers40,764
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other23,778
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