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Designers held about 492,000 jobs in 2000. About one-third were self-employed. Employment was distributed as follows:

• Graphic designers 190,000
• Floral designers 102,000
• Merchandise displayers and window trimmers 76,000
• Commercial and industrial designers 50,000
• Interior designers 46,000
• Fashion designers 16,000
• Set and exhibit designers 12,000

Designers work in a number of different industries, depending on their design specialty. Most salaried interior designers work for furniture and home furnishings stores, interior designing services, and architectural firms. Others are self-employed and do freelance work—full time or part time—in addition to a salaried job in another occupation.