According to an August 2024 survey, approximately half of museums in the United States reported struggling to fill open volunteer positions. Roles related to guest services, admissions, frontline, and retail ranked as the second most difficult job openings to fill, as indicated by 35 percent of institutions.
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Share of museums that struggled to fill open positions in the United States as of August 2024, by job type
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AAM. (November 14, 2024). Share of museums that struggled to fill open positions in the United States as of August 2024, by job type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439939/museums-struggle-hire-by-job-type-united-states/
AAM. "Share of museums that struggled to fill open positions in the United States as of August 2024, by job type." Chart. November 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439939/museums-struggle-hire-by-job-type-united-states/
AAM. (2024). Share of museums that struggled to fill open positions in the United States as of August 2024, by job type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439939/museums-struggle-hire-by-job-type-united-states/
AAM. "Share of Museums That Struggled to Fill Open Positions in The United States as of August 2024, by Job Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439939/museums-struggle-hire-by-job-type-united-states/
AAM, Share of museums that struggled to fill open positions in the United States as of August 2024, by job type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439939/museums-struggle-hire-by-job-type-united-states/ (last visited October 20, 2025)
Share of museums that struggled to fill open positions in the United States as of August 2024, by job type [Graph], AAM, November 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1439939/museums-struggle-hire-by-job-type-united-states/
