This statistic shows the number of people employed full-time by state and local governments in the United States in 2023, by job function. The elementary and secondary education sector was the area with the highest number of state and local government employees in 2023 with over six million full-time employees.
Number of full-time 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 full-time employees of state and local government in the United States in 2023, by job function [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/750777/number-of-state-and-local-government-employees-in-us-by-function/
US Census Bureau. "Number of full-time employees of state and local government in the United States in 2023, by job function." Chart. July 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/750777/number-of-state-and-local-government-employees-in-us-by-function/
US Census Bureau. (2024). Number of full-time employees of state and local government in the United States in 2023, by job function. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/750777/number-of-state-and-local-government-employees-in-us-by-function/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Full-time 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/750777/number-of-state-and-local-government-employees-in-us-by-function/
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