In 2022, California had the largest civilian labor force in the United States with about 19.52 million people. Wyoming had the smallest labor force with around 292,000 workers.
Civilian labor force in the United States in 2022, by state
(in 1,000s)
Data refer to place of residence. 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. (May 1, 2022). Civilian labor force in the United States in 2022, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/223614/state-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Civilian labor force in the United States in 2022, by state (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223614/state-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2022). Civilian labor force in the United States in 2022, by state (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223614/state-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Civilian Labor Force in The United States in 2022, by State (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/223614/state-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
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Civilian labor force in the United States in 2022, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/223614/state-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/