As of March 2023, there were about 7.8 million government employees working in elementary and secondary education in the United States. Additionally, approximately 527,064 people were employed in public welfare services in that year.
Number of employees of state and local government in the United States in 2023, by job function
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US Census Bureau. (July 3, 2024). Number of employees of state and local government in the United States in 2023, by job function [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/204486/governmental-employees-in-the-us/
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US Census Bureau. (2024). Number of employees of state and local government in the United States in 2023, by job function. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204486/governmental-employees-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Employees of State and Local Government in The United States in 2023, by Job Function." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204486/governmental-employees-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau, Number of employees of state and local government in the United States in 2023, by job function Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204486/governmental-employees-in-the-us/ (last visited May 11, 2025)
Number of employees of state and local government in the United States in 2023, by job function [Graph], US Census Bureau, July 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/204486/governmental-employees-in-the-us/
