U.S. mining industry total employment 2000-2022

Published by
M. Garside,
May 14, 2024
The United States' mining industry employed 556,000 people in 2022. This was a decrease of more than 110,000 mining industry employees compared to 2019. The U.S. mining industry has been active since colonial times, and continues to be an important industry.

Total employment in the United States mining industry from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

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Release date

September 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2000 to 2022

Special properties

Including oil and gas extraction, mining except oil and gas, and support activities for mining. Including full-time and part-time employees.

Supplementary notes

All data revised under the 2014 Comprehensive Revision of the Industry Economic Accounts.

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