In October 2024, the civilian labor force amounted to 168.48 million people in the United States. 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.
Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from October 2022 to October 2024
(in millions, seasonally adjusted)
Characteristic
Civilian labor force in millions
Oct '24
168.48
Sep '24
168.7
Aug '24
168.55
Jul '24
168.43
Jun '24
168.01
May '24
167.73
Apr '24
167.98
Mar '24
167.9
Feb '24
167.43
Jan '24
167.28
Dec '23
167.45
Nov '23
168.13
Oct '23
167.72
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (November 1, 2024). Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from October 2022 to October 2024 (in millions, seasonally adjusted) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/193953/seasonally-adjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from October 2022 to October 2024 (in millions, seasonally adjusted)." Chart. November 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193953/seasonally-adjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from October 2022 to October 2024 (in millions, seasonally adjusted). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193953/seasonally-adjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Monthly Civilian Labor Force in The United States from October 2022 to October 2024 (in Millions, Seasonally Adjusted)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193953/seasonally-adjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from October 2022 to October 2024 (in millions, seasonally adjusted) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193953/seasonally-adjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/ (last visited May 12, 2025)
Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from October 2022 to October 2024 (in millions, seasonally adjusted) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, November 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/193953/seasonally-adjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
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