U.S. employment level 1990-2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 5, 2024
In 2023, the employment level in the United States increased over the previous year to 161.04 million people. Employed persons consist of: persons who did any work for pay or profit during the survey reference week; persons who did at least 15 hours of unpaid work in a family-operated enterprise; and persons who were temporarily absent from their regular jobs because of illness, vacation, bad weather, industrial dispute, or various personal reasons.

Employment level of the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions)

CharacteristicNumber of employees in millions
'23 161.04
'22 158.29
'21 152.58
'20 147.79
'19 157.54
'18 155.76
'17 153.34
'16 151.44
'15 148.83
'14 146.31
'13 143.93
'12 142.47
'11 139.87
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Release date

January 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

1990 to 2023

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

full-time and part-time employees

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