As of March 2022, there were about 7.7 million government employees working in elementary and secondary education in the United States. Additionally, approximately 519,556 people were employed in public welfare services in that year.
Number of employees of state and local government in the United States in 2022, by job function
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US Census Bureau. (June 1, 2023). Number of employees of state and local government in the United States in 2022, by job function [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/204486/governmental-employees-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of employees of state and local government in the United States in 2022, by job function." Chart. June 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204486/governmental-employees-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. (2023). Number of employees of state and local government in the United States in 2022, by job function. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204486/governmental-employees-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Employees of State and Local Government in The United States in 2022, by Job Function." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204486/governmental-employees-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau, Number of employees of state and local government in the United States in 2022, by job function Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204486/governmental-employees-in-the-us/ (last visited November 28, 2024)
Number of employees of state and local government in the United States in 2022, by job function [Graph], US Census Bureau, June 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/204486/governmental-employees-in-the-us/
