Media streaming distribution services, social networks, and other media networks and content providers
NAICS Code: 516210
BLS projects Media streaming distribution services, social networks, and other media networks and content providers to grow +4.4% through 2034 - 2.0 points faster than the 2.4% average across 291 U.S. industries, faster-growing than 68% of them. Its trajectory is close to the typical U.S. industry.
Where Media streaming distribution services, social networks, and other media networks and content providers sits among all industries
Projected 2024-2034 growth across 291 U.S. industries (BLS). This industry is marked in rose.
Where Media streaming distribution services, social networks, and other media networks and content providers sits by projected growth
Projected employment change across tracked industries
4.4% Top 32% higher than 68% of 291 industries
Industries, banded by projected growth
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Source BLS Employment Projections · 2026-05-15
Steady-state read
Signature: 45.8% mean employer AI exposure across 210 tracked public companies .
Employment change is near the industry median, yet the sector has a large tracked public-company set - the grade mix below is the more distinctive signal on this page.
NAICS 516210 · 222,100 workers (2024, ×1k) · source BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034. Employer AI grades are occupation-weighted scores from our SEC cohort, not automation predictions for every establishment in Media streaming distribution services, social networks, and other media networks and content providers.
Public companies in this NAICS sector
NAICS sector 51/51-telecom bucket (includes sibling industries). 210 companies scored · mean AI exposure 45.8%.
| Company | AI grade |
|---|---|
| Aci Worldwide, Inc. | C |
| Adobe Inc. | C |
| Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. | C |
| Alphabet Inc. | C |
| Amdocs Ltd | C |
| Appfolio Inc | C |
| Applied Digital Corp. | C |
| AppLovin Corp | C |
Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure from our employer corpus - not a claim that every establishment in Media streaming distribution services, social networks, and other media networks and content providers shares the same risk. Source: SEC company metadata + O*NET-weighted scores · as of 2026-05-15.
Peer Industries by Employment
How Media streaming distribution services, social networks, and other media networks and content providers (NAICS 516210) compares to industries of similar size, ordered by 2024 BLS employment.
| Industry | 2024 | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services | 233,300 | +8.2% |
| Amusement parks and arcades | 232,700 | +4.4% |
| Media streaming distribution services, social networks, and other media networks and content providers | 222,100 | +4.4% |
| Waste collection | 217,200 | +6.0% |
| Automotive equipment rental and leasing | 215,100 | +3.4% |
| Painting and wall covering contractors | 210,300 | +0.7% |
Peers are selected by similarity in 2024 employment. Figures in thousands. Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people work in Media streaming distribution services, social networks, and other media networks and content providers?
As of 2024, the Media streaming distribution services, social networks, and other media networks and content providers industry employs approximately 222,100 workers in the United States, according to BLS Employment Projections data.
Is Media streaming distribution services, social networks, and other media networks and content providers growing or declining?
The Media streaming distribution services, social networks, and other media networks and content providers industry is projected to grow by 4.4% from 2024 to 2034, a net change of +9,800 jobs over the decade.
Which public companies sit near Media streaming distribution services, social networks, and other media networks and content providers?
210 tracked public companies in NAICS sector 51/51-telecom (sibling industries included). Sample names include Aci Worldwide, Inc., Adobe Inc., Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.. Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure scores, not company-specific automation forecasts.
How will AI affect the Media streaming distribution services, social networks, and other media networks and content providers industry?
Among 210 tracked public companies tied to this industry's sector, the mean occupation-weighted AI exposure score is 45.8% (most common grade C). That is a staffing-pattern signal from our employer corpus, not a forecast for every firm in Media streaming distribution services, social networks, and other media networks and content providers. Pair it with occupation-level AI exposure scores for role-specific risk.
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Industry-level figures are aggregates; individual employer and occupation outcomes vary.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034; SEC employer metadata for AI grades Employment figures in thousands. Employer grades are occupation-weighted exposure scores, not firm automation forecasts