FashionSchools.com Statistics for Careers & Jobs in Fashion

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Fashion Career Statistics

Fashion designer jobs are expected to rise about 10 to 12 percent through 2012.
After two years of working professionally, according to the Princeton Review, less than 8% of all fashion designers drop out of the business.
About 2.8% of all working designers in the United States are fashion designers.
According to many fashion experts, women's plus-sized clothing is an under-represented market and will be increasingly targeted for development in the future.
The Princeton Review states that for various reasons almost 50% of all fashion designers leave the profession by their fifth professional year.
The average fashion designer earned around $51,300 in 2002, with a spread of wages ranging from $25,300 to over $105,000.
According to the Princeton Review, the average fashion designer works 55 hours per week.