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. The WGA West’s latest data shows that 27% fewer members reported any earnings in 2025 compared to peak employment three years prior. Around 5,072 writers reported earnings to the guild last year, down from nearly 7,000…