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Labor force United States, in 36 editions.
The entry for United States published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 32 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 32
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024125,557,000 (includes armed forces and unemployed); civilian labor force 123,869,000 (1989)
125,557,000 (includes armed forces and unemployed); civilian labor force 123,869,000 (1989)
126,424,000 (includes armed forces and unemployed); civilian labor force 124,787,000 (1990)
125,557,000 126,424,000 (includes armed forces and unemployed); civilian labor force 123,869,000 (1989) 124,787,000 (1990)
126,867,000 (includes armed forces and unemployed); civilian labor force 125,303,000 (1991)
126,424,000 126,867,000 (includes armed forces and unemployed); civilian labor force 124,787,000 (1990)
125,303,000 (1991)
128.548 million (includes armed forces and unemployed; civilian labor force 126.982 million) (1992)
- by occupation:
- NA
126,867,000 128.548 million (includes armed forces and unemployed); unemployed; civilian labor force125,303,000 (1991) 126.982 million) (1992)
by occupation:
NA
129.525 million (includes armed forces and unemployed); civilian labor force 128.040 million) (1993)
128.548 129.525 million (includes armed forces and unemployed; unemployed); civilian labor force126.982 force 128.040 million) (1992) (1993)
by occupation:
NA
- 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%
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
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%
- 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%
131.056 132.304 million (includes unemployed) (1994) (1995)
by occupation: managerial and professional 27.5%, 28.3%, technical, sales and
and administrative support 30.3%, 30.0%, services 13.7%, 13.5%, manufacturing, mining,
mining, transportation, and crafts 25.5%, 25.3%, farming, forestry, and
fishing 2.9% 2.8%
- 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%
132.304 total: 133.943 million (includes unemployed) (1995) (1996)
by occupation: managerial and professional 28.3%, 28.8%, technical, sales
administrative support 30.0%, 29.7%, services 13.5%, 13.6%, manufacturing,
transportation, and crafts 25.3%, 25.1%, farming, forestry, and
- 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%
total: 133.943 136.3 million (includes unemployed) (1996) (1997)
by occupation: managerial and professional 28.8%, 29.1%, technical, sales and
administrative support 29.7%, 29.6%, services 13.6%, 13.5%, manufacturing, mining,
transportation, and crafts 25.1%, farming, forestry, and fishing 2.8% 2.7%
- 137.7 million (includes unemployed) (1998)
Rewritten: too little of the 1998 text remains to mark the changes.
137.7 million (includes unemployed) (1998)
- 139.4 million (includes unemployed) (1999)
137.7 139.4 million (includes unemployed) (1998) (1999)
- 140.9 million (includes unemployed) (2000)
139.4 140.9 million (includes unemployed) (1999) (2000)
- 141.8 million (includes unemployed) (2002)
140.9 141.8 million (includes unemployed) (2000) (2002)
- 141.8 million (includes unemployed) (2001)
141.8 million (includes unemployed) (2002) (2001)
- 147.4 million (includes unemployed) (2003)
141.8 147.4 million (includes unemployed) (2001) (2003)
- 147.4 million (includes unemployed) (2004 est.)
147.4 million (includes unemployed) (2003) (2004 est.)
- 149.3 million (includes unemployed) (2005 est.)
147.4 149.3 million (includes unemployed) (2004 (2005 est.)
- 151.4 million (includes unemployed) (2006 est.)
149.3 151.4 million (includes unemployed) (2005 (2006 est.)
- 153.1 million (includes unemployed) (2007 est.)
151.4 153.1 million (includes unemployed) (2006 (2007 est.)
- 154.3 million (includes unemployed) (2008 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 4
153.1 154.3 million (includes unemployed) (2007 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:
4
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
153.9 million
country comparison to the world: 4
note: includes unemployed (2010 est.)
154.3 153.9 million (includes unemployed) (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:
4
note:
includes unemployed (2010 est.)
154.9 million
country comparison to the world: 4
note: includes unemployed (2012 est.)
153.9 154.9 million
country comparison to the world:
4
note:
includes unemployed (2010 (2012 est.)
155 million
country comparison to the world: 4
note: includes unemployed (2012 est.)
154.9 155 million
country comparison to the world:
4
note:
includes unemployed (2012 est.)
155.4 million
country comparison to the world: 4
note: includes unemployed (2013 est.)
155 155.4 million
country comparison to the world:
4
note:
includes unemployed (2012 (2013 est.)
156 million
note: includes unemployed (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 4
155.4 156 million
note: includes unemployed (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
note:
includes unemployed (2013 est.)
157.1 million
note: includes unemployed (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 4
156 157.1 million
note: includes unemployed (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 4
159.2 million
note: includes unemployed (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 4
157.1 159.2 million
note: includes unemployed (2015 (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 4
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
160.4 million (2017 est.)
note: includes unemployed
159.2 160.4 million (2017 est.)
note: includes unemployed (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 4
35.412 million (2020 est.)
note: includes unemployed
160.4 35.412 million (2017 (2020 est.)
note: includes unemployed
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
146.128 million (2020 est.)
note: includes unemployed
35.412 146.128 million (2020 est.)
note: includes unemployed
164.797 million (2021 est.)
note: includes unemployed
146.128 164.797 million (2020 (2021 est.)
note: includes unemployed
170.549 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
164.797 170.549 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: includes unemployed number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
174.174 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
170.549 174.174 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “United States: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/united-states/labor-force.