In 2023, the employment level in the United States increased over the previous year to 161.04 million people. Employed persons consist of: persons who did any work for pay or profit during the survey reference week; persons who did at least 15 hours of unpaid work in a family-operated enterprise; and persons who were temporarily absent from their regular jobs because of illness, vacation, bad weather, industrial dispute, or various personal reasons.
Employment level of the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 26, 2024). Employment level of the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/192384/number-of-employees-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Employment level of the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. January 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192384/number-of-employees-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Employment level of the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192384/number-of-employees-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Employment Level of The United States from 1990 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192384/number-of-employees-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment level of the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192384/number-of-employees-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Employment level of the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/192384/number-of-employees-in-the-us-since-1990/