In the second quarter of 2024, the civilian labor force in the United States stood at 167.91 million people. This is an increase from the first quarter of 1992, when the civilian labor force was 127.36 million people.
Quarterly civilian labor force in the United States from second quarter 1992 to second quarter 2024
(in 1,000s, seasonally adjusted)
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. In other words, all Americans who are eligible to work in the everyday U.S. economy.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (August 26, 2024). Quarterly civilian labor force in the United States from second quarter 1992 to second quarter 2024 (in 1,000s, seasonally adjusted) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108940/quarterly-civilian-labor-force-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Quarterly civilian labor force in the United States from second quarter 1992 to second quarter 2024 (in 1,000s, seasonally adjusted)." Chart. August 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108940/quarterly-civilian-labor-force-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Quarterly civilian labor force in the United States from second quarter 1992 to second quarter 2024 (in 1,000s, seasonally adjusted). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108940/quarterly-civilian-labor-force-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Quarterly Civilian Labor Force in The United States from Second Quarter 1992 to Second Quarter 2024 (in 1,000s, Seasonally Adjusted)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108940/quarterly-civilian-labor-force-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly civilian labor force in the United States from second quarter 1992 to second quarter 2024 (in 1,000s, seasonally adjusted) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108940/quarterly-civilian-labor-force-us/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Quarterly civilian labor force in the United States from second quarter 1992 to second quarter 2024 (in 1,000s, seasonally adjusted) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108940/quarterly-civilian-labor-force-us/
