Number of workers U.S. 2023| Statista

In 2023, around 144.54 million people were employed as wage and salary workers in the United States. This was an increase from the previous year, when the number stood at 141.67 million wage and salary employees.

Total number of wage and salary workers in the United States from 1979 to 2023 (in millions)

Characteristic	Number of workers in millions
2023	144.54
2022	141.67
2021	136.39
2020	132.17
2019	141.74
2018	140.1
2017	137.89
2016	136.1
2015	133.74
2014	131.43
2013	129.11
2012	127.58
2011	125.19
2010	124.07
2009	124.49
2008	129.38
2007	129.77
2006	128.24
2005	125.89
2004	123.55
2003	122.36
2002	121.83
2001	122.23
2000	122.09
1999	118.96
1998	116.73
1997	114.53
1996	111.96
1995	110.04
1994	107.99
1993	106.1
1992	104.67
1991	103.72
1990	104.88
1989	103.48
1988	101.41
1987	99.3
1986	96.9
1985	94.52
1984	92.19
1983	88.29
1982	87.37
1981	88.52
1980	87.64
1979	87.53

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August 2024

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United States

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1979 to 2023

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