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TV & Film Scribes Aren’t Spinning A Tale This Time: Jobs Really Have Plummeted In The Last Decade

If it feels like there are far less writers working in film and television nowadays, that’s because there are.

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The latest data from the WGA West reveals a significant decline in employment for writers in the film and television industry. This trend is evident in the guild's report, which shows a substantial drop in the number of writers who reported earnings in 2025 compared to three years prior. The data indicates that 27% fewer writers reported earnings in 2025, with a total of 5,072 writers reporting income to the guild last year. This decline is a notable shift from the peak employment levels seen in the industry. The decrease in reported earnings suggests that the number of writers working in film and television has indeed plummeted in the last decade, as some may have suspected.

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