As of March 2022, about 2.62 million people were employed by state governments in higher education in the United States. A further 457,810 people were employed by state governments in hospitals in that year.
Number of state government employees in the United States in 2022, by job function
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US Census Bureau. (June 1, 2023). Number of state government employees in the United States in 2022, by job function [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/204499/state-government-employees-in-the-us/
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US Census Bureau. (2023). Number of state government employees in the United States in 2022, by job function. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204499/state-government-employees-in-the-us/
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