As of March 2023, about 2.68 million people were employed by state governments in higher education in the United States. A further 468,000 people were employed by state governments in hospitals in that year.
Number of state government employees in the United States in 2023, by job function
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US Census Bureau. (July 3, 2024). Number of state government employees in the United States in 2023, by job function [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/204499/state-government-employees-in-the-us/
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US Census Bureau. (2024). Number of state government employees in the United States in 2023, by job function. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204499/state-government-employees-in-the-us/
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