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Labor force
United States — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 125,557,000 (includes armed forces and unemployed); civilian labor force 123,869,000 (1989) |
| 1991 | 126,424,000 (includes armed forces and unemployed); civilian labor force 124,787,000 (1990) |
| 1992 | 126,867,000 (includes armed forces and unemployed); civilian labor force 125,303,000 (1991) |
| 1993 | 128.548 million (includes armed forces and unemployed; civilian labor force 126.982 million) (1992) by occupation: NA |
| 1994 | 129.525 million (includes armed forces and unemployed); civilian labor force 128.040 million) (1993) by occupation: managerial and professional 27.1%; technical, sales and administrative support 30.9%; services 13.8%; manufacturing, mining, transportation, and crafts 25.5%; farming, forestry, and fishing 2.8% |
| 1995 | 131.056 million (includes unemployed) (1994) by occupation: managerial and professional 27.5%, technical, sales and administrative support 30.3%, services 13.7%, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and crafts 25.5%, farming, forestry, and fishing 2.9% |
| 1996 | 132.304 million (includes unemployed) (1995) by occupation: managerial and professional 28.3%, technical, sales and administrative support 30.0%, services 13.5%, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and crafts 25.3%, farming, forestry, and fishing 2.8% |
| 1997 | total: 133.943 million (includes unemployed) (1996) by occupation: managerial and professional 28.8%, technical, sales and administrative support 29.7%, services 13.6%, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and crafts 25.1%, farming, forestry, and fishing 2.8% |
| 1998 | total: 136.3 million (includes unemployed) (1997) by occupation: managerial and professional 29.1%, technical, sales and administrative support 29.6%, services 13.5%, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and crafts 25.1%, farming, forestry, and fishing 2.7% |
| 1999 | 137.7 million (includes unemployed) (1998) |
| 2000 | 139.4 million (includes unemployed) (1999) |
| 2001 | 140.9 million (includes unemployed) (2000) |
| 2002 | 141.8 million (includes unemployed) (2002) |
| 2003 | 141.8 million (includes unemployed) (2001) |
| 2004 | 147.4 million (includes unemployed) (2003) |
| 2005 | 147.4 million (includes unemployed) (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 149.3 million (includes unemployed) (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 151.4 million (includes unemployed) (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 153.1 million (includes unemployed) (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 154.3 million (includes unemployed) (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 4 |
| 2010 | 153.9 million country comparison to the world: 4 note: includes unemployed (2010 est.) |
| 2011 | 153.9 million country comparison to the world: 4 note: includes unemployed (2010 est.) |
| 2012 | 154.9 million country comparison to the world: 4 note: includes unemployed (2012 est.) |
| 2013 | 155 million country comparison to the world: 4 note: includes unemployed (2012 est.) |
| 2014 | 155.4 million country comparison to the world: 4 note: includes unemployed (2013 est.) |
| 2015 | 156 million | note: includes unemployed (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 4 |
| 2016 | 157.1 million | note: includes unemployed (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 4 |
| 2017 | 159.2 million | note: includes unemployed (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 4 |
| 2018 | 160.4 million (2017 est.) | note: includes unemployed |
| 2019 | 160.4 million (2017 est.) | note: includes unemployed |
| 2020 | 35.412 million (2020 est.) | note: includes unemployed |
| 2021 | 146.128 million (2020 est.) note: includes unemployed |
| 2022 | 146.128 million (2020 est.) note: includes unemployed |
| 2023 | 164.797 million (2021 est.) note: includes unemployed |
| 2024 | 170.549 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 174.174 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |