In 2023, the industry with the highest level of employment for lawyers in the United States was legal services with roughly 445,000 lawyers working within this field. The next most numerous industry for lawyers was local government, where the total number was approximately 57,000.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in lawyers in the United States 2023
Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (June 1, 2024). Industries with the highest levels of employment in lawyers in the United States 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333579/industries-most-lawyers/
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Industries with the highest levels of employment in lawyers in the United States 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333579/industries-most-lawyers/
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in lawyers in the United States 2023 [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333579/industries-most-lawyers/
