This graph shows the civilian labor force in the United States from 1990 to 2023. In 2023, the number of people who had jobs or were seeking employment amounted to about 167.12 million.
Civilian labor force in the United States from 1990 to 2023
(in millions)
The term Civilian labor force is used by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to describe the subset of Americans who have jobs or are seeking a job, are at least 16 years old, are not serving in the military and are not institutionalized. In other words, all Americans who are eligible to work in the everyday U.S. economy.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 25, 2024). Civilian labor force in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191750/civilian-labor-force-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Civilian labor force in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. January 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191750/civilian-labor-force-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Civilian labor force in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191750/civilian-labor-force-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Civilian Labor Force in The United States from 1990 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191750/civilian-labor-force-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Civilian labor force in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191750/civilian-labor-force-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Civilian labor force in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/191750/civilian-labor-force-in-the-us-since-1990/